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charshorrorcorner's review
4.0
A very short tale featuring circumstances that any long-time reviewers would recognize.
It didn't go where I expected and I love to be surprised!
I need to read more of this author's work.
Recommended!
It didn't go where I expected and I love to be surprised!
I need to read more of this author's work.
Recommended!
owlbesatreading's review
4.0
So, The Behrgs’ book, what can I say?
Firstly, I had to read it twice because it was one of those books. It was also very short, only 17 pages. But, OH MY DAYS, what a clever bloke you are Mr Behrg!
I’m not going to give anything away on the synopsis, you can get the lowdown here on Goodreads.
What I will say though is this;
If you’re a book blogger, reviewer, dark horror fan who doesn’t get too triggered by stuff, ‘ave a gander at this one.
To say this is a unique story is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I’ve never read anything like it. It is the most relevant read a book blogger will ever come across. I’ll tell you that now. It was a clever, thought provoking head mash which I awarded four stars.
When I finished it, I had to have a very large gin. And then I had to have another very large gin after the first large gin. Honestly. Thank god for gin.
I’ll finish by saying that I’m excited to read more from this author. I’m a big fan of horror, not usually short stories, but I’ve subscribed to The Behrg and have received three more FREE shorts which I look forward to reading. He has an unusual voice in horror, and it’s definitely caught my attention.
For my full review and other waffling about One Star/Low Rated books check out my blog post, there’s mentions of gin. And menopausal tendencies!
https://owlbesatreading.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/one-star-a-short-story-by-the-behrg/
Firstly, I had to read it twice because it was one of those books. It was also very short, only 17 pages. But, OH MY DAYS, what a clever bloke you are Mr Behrg!
I’m not going to give anything away on the synopsis, you can get the lowdown here on Goodreads.
What I will say though is this;
If you’re a book blogger, reviewer, dark horror fan who doesn’t get too triggered by stuff, ‘ave a gander at this one.
To say this is a unique story is an UNDERSTATEMENT. I’ve never read anything like it. It is the most relevant read a book blogger will ever come across. I’ll tell you that now. It was a clever, thought provoking head mash which I awarded four stars.
When I finished it, I had to have a very large gin. And then I had to have another very large gin after the first large gin. Honestly. Thank god for gin.
I’ll finish by saying that I’m excited to read more from this author. I’m a big fan of horror, not usually short stories, but I’ve subscribed to The Behrg and have received three more FREE shorts which I look forward to reading. He has an unusual voice in horror, and it’s definitely caught my attention.
For my full review and other waffling about One Star/Low Rated books check out my blog post, there’s mentions of gin. And menopausal tendencies!
https://owlbesatreading.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/one-star-a-short-story-by-the-behrg/
lauriereadslohf's review
5.0
I am not going to lie, I was scared to death to start this short story. The title is "One Star" and if you've been around the block as many times as I have, you already know how treacherous the world of the one star review can be for the reviewer. If the author is sensitive, having a bad day or simply cannot take any criticism about their book baby they and/or their fans could drop a world of hurt on you for ruining their career (when in reality their tantrum is likely the thing that'll do it). I'm not talking about shitty "you have atrocious taste and are a moron" comments left on your review. That's all part of this social media thing. I'm talking about real life danger. They might chase you down and hit you with a wine bottle, create a website and DOX you and spread falsehoods about you, attempt to sic a lawyer after you, call your place of work, create a petition in an attempt to make your name public knowledge on Amazon (thanks for boosting that one, Anne Rice), perhaps even do some snooping and locate your home address to pay you a little visit and give you a talking to. (NOTE: All of this shit has happened, if you want proof lemme know). But you can read some of it with linkage here .
So yeah, after all of this stuff, I am wary of the big, bad one star. I used to write light-hearted, silly one-star reviews like this one , this one , this one and this gem but I will now DNF if I hate something because it is never worth the time and potential hassle if someone is feeling slighted or may be slightly unstable and I have too many good books to read before some crazy person murders me.
Anyhow, I have some strong feelings on this matter as I was put on a "bad reviewer hit list" years ago for my open and big-mouthed book reviewing ways as were several well respected reviewer friends.
This story begins as a blogger is penning her final blog post. She has witnessed something so terrible that she is haunted enough to pull down her own blog because she feels her review sent an author off the deep end. I feared the worst, truly I did, but The Behrg promised this was a love letter to reviewers and I put my trust in his hands and he was not fooling around. There is a sinister turn and it surprised and pleased me very much. The things some people will do for money, for fame. . .
These are my quickie thoughts after a quickie read through but I plan to sit down and give it another read so I can chew on some of this stuff. It was super interesting and is worth a read. Thank you, The Behrg, for being one of the sane voices out here in the wilds!
And to all of you reviewer types who review day in, day out because you cannot stop YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
So yeah, after all of this stuff, I am wary of the big, bad one star. I used to write light-hearted, silly one-star reviews like this one , this one , this one and this gem but I will now DNF if I hate something because it is never worth the time and potential hassle if someone is feeling slighted or may be slightly unstable and I have too many good books to read before some crazy person murders me.
Anyhow, I have some strong feelings on this matter as I was put on a "bad reviewer hit list" years ago for my open and big-mouthed book reviewing ways as were several well respected reviewer friends.
This story begins as a blogger is penning her final blog post. She has witnessed something so terrible that she is haunted enough to pull down her own blog because she feels her review sent an author off the deep end. I feared the worst, truly I did, but The Behrg promised this was a love letter to reviewers and I put my trust in his hands and he was not fooling around. There is a sinister turn and it surprised and pleased me very much. The things some people will do for money, for fame. . .
These are my quickie thoughts after a quickie read through but I plan to sit down and give it another read so I can chew on some of this stuff. It was super interesting and is worth a read. Thank you, The Behrg, for being one of the sane voices out here in the wilds!
And to all of you reviewer types who review day in, day out because you cannot stop YOU NEED TO READ THIS!
astoldbybex's review
5.0
Thank you to The Behrg for providing me with a copy of One Star in exchange for an honest review!
One Star is truly something special. The Behrg wrote this as a (very twisted) love letter to book bloggers & reviewers. In fact, this book can be acquired for FREE as a thank you.
Thankfully, my experiences as a reviewer has been nothing but fantastic. However, I’ve heard the real life horror stories of being contacted by the author, because you didn’t like their book & gave them a less than favorable review. One Star addresses this in a pretty gruesome way.
It’s only 17 pages long — that’s it. Just 17 pages. 17 pages of pure brilliance. Obviously, this read didn’t take very long, but I absolutely loved it. Just like The Town That Feared Dusk, this one also came with a twist at the end.
I know a lot of people disregard the Author’s Note, but I strongly recommend reading this one. Reading One Star makes me want to devour all of The Behrg’s work.
One Star is truly something special. The Behrg wrote this as a (very twisted) love letter to book bloggers & reviewers. In fact, this book can be acquired for FREE as a thank you.
Thankfully, my experiences as a reviewer has been nothing but fantastic. However, I’ve heard the real life horror stories of being contacted by the author, because you didn’t like their book & gave them a less than favorable review. One Star addresses this in a pretty gruesome way.
It’s only 17 pages long — that’s it. Just 17 pages. 17 pages of pure brilliance. Obviously, this read didn’t take very long, but I absolutely loved it. Just like The Town That Feared Dusk, this one also came with a twist at the end.
I know a lot of people disregard the Author’s Note, but I strongly recommend reading this one. Reading One Star makes me want to devour all of The Behrg’s work.
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