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ELSWORTH'S FAMOUS
SPIDER PETTING ZOO
I have to say that this story was definitly the creepiest one I have read all year. Although I felt it was obvious from the
beginning that the protagonist, Johnson, was going to be eaten by spiders, the
author does a great job of keeping up the apprehension. The story is creepy throughout the
entire thing although we the reader can figure out how it’s going to end. I also loved how easy it was to
read. There were not any parts I had
to reread to understand the story and it was just a very easygoing flowing
story.
I feel
the main point of the story is a sort of revenge tale. Johnson talks about how he used to drop
bugs into spiders webs to see what would happen and described watching the
spiders eat the bugs. Then he dies
by getting eaten by a spider.
However, he talks about how he always wondered what the bugs felt like
when they were trapped in the web.
He doesn’t get stuck in a web, so we never really get to see or hear the
reaction he has for what was happening to him. I would have liked to see the
whole thing go full circle.
I would recommend
this story to anyone who wants to really read a creepy story that isn’t hard to
understand and really keeps you entertained throughout the entire thing. It definitely falls under the horror
genre.
I really liked this story, it reminded me of what the main character for Magic for Beginners father would write. I liked how it didn't just end abruptly with Johnson in the barn, but with a twist of irony. I agree with Russell, it was a very creepy story and easy story to read.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Russell, this is a really creepy story, but i couldn't help but keep reading. ELSWORTH' does such a great job stretching out his scenes with suspense. His story pulls you in and immerses you. I am on the other hand going to disagree with Mr. Viviano, i liked how he ended the story. He leaves it up to the reader to decide whether the protagonist get out, it also left me with that mysterious feeling when you read a creepy story. Thinks for sharing.
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