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sirensaria's review
3.0
The book really started off as a study of the Black Eyed Children phenomenon, and it was really interesting. It was creepy, terrifying, and also raised a lot of interesting questions. The book did start to lose steam when the author started going into what the Black Eyed Children could possibly be. He really started to get off topic the further he looked into what could explain the experiences people had with these entities. I did like the end where he was finally able to talk with Brian Bethel. It really gave some insight into the whole phenomenon.
tomesoftrouble's review
4.0
If you're wondering why it took me a year and a half to read this 230 page book, well, it's because every time I picked it up it gave me a serious case of the creeps.
As a person with a lifelong interest in the paranormal, I don't scare easily... but something about black eyed kid sightings really unnerves me. Every time I'd open this book my skin would crawl and I'd get this uneasy feeling that someone strange would soon come knocking at my door. I rarely made it through more than a chapter - and these aren't long chapters - in a go before I'd get weird and shut the book, often leaving it shut for weeks or even months at a time. Tonight an odd urge hit me and I stayed up late, devouring the last few chapters in one go, still unable to shake the feeling that if I kept reading something otherworldly would come calling for me in the dead of night. Nothing did, of course, but tonight isn't over just yet...
My experience with this book was so strange. I'm glad to be done with it because it gave me the willies. That said, the author did a good job; it's a great read with lots of chilling encounters and interesting theories. If you're intrigued by the subject, it's definitely the book to start with!
As a person with a lifelong interest in the paranormal, I don't scare easily... but something about black eyed kid sightings really unnerves me. Every time I'd open this book my skin would crawl and I'd get this uneasy feeling that someone strange would soon come knocking at my door. I rarely made it through more than a chapter - and these aren't long chapters - in a go before I'd get weird and shut the book, often leaving it shut for weeks or even months at a time. Tonight an odd urge hit me and I stayed up late, devouring the last few chapters in one go, still unable to shake the feeling that if I kept reading something otherworldly would come calling for me in the dead of night. Nothing did, of course, but tonight isn't over just yet...
My experience with this book was so strange. I'm glad to be done with it because it gave me the willies. That said, the author did a good job; it's a great read with lots of chilling encounters and interesting theories. If you're intrigued by the subject, it's definitely the book to start with!
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