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Aickman: Tales of a Normal Childhood
A group outcasts and a town bent on destroying everyone.
Who knew you could feel so nostalgic for a town where men devour souls and the grass hungers for flesh? Tales of a Normal Childhood is the darkly comic coming-of-age story of ten-year-old Weirdo and the terrible summer of 1993. The only thing the residents of the small town of Aickman hated more than the ghosts in their televisions and the mutants in the nearby woods were Weirdo and his four
1. Punk Rock Angel
2. Jason Paranoid Grey Alien
3. Eddie Aickman's Lost Boy
4. The Anointed Lover of Prophecies and Candy
Together these outcasts brave the onslaught of supernatural forces that defy comprehension as well as the prejudices of their small-minded community. But as the summer goes on, it becomes clear to the five friends that even if every day of their lives is a scary story to tell in the dark, that's still not the worst part about growing up.
One click now to join the misadventures of Weirdo and his new friends in Tales of a Normal Childhood.
Who knew you could feel so nostalgic for a town where men devour souls and the grass hungers for flesh? Tales of a Normal Childhood is the darkly comic coming-of-age story of ten-year-old Weirdo and the terrible summer of 1993. The only thing the residents of the small town of Aickman hated more than the ghosts in their televisions and the mutants in the nearby woods were Weirdo and his four
1. Punk Rock Angel
2. Jason Paranoid Grey Alien
3. Eddie Aickman's Lost Boy
4. The Anointed Lover of Prophecies and Candy
Together these outcasts brave the onslaught of supernatural forces that defy comprehension as well as the prejudices of their small-minded community. But as the summer goes on, it becomes clear to the five friends that even if every day of their lives is a scary story to tell in the dark, that's still not the worst part about growing up.
One click now to join the misadventures of Weirdo and his new friends in Tales of a Normal Childhood.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2024
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June 19, 2024
Real Life Scary!
This was a wonderfully scary story that is made up... but it's not, made up that is, or is it??
I loved how this was bringing in the nostalgia of remembering what it is like when you see a person, and how that makes you feel, instantly, whether it is good or bad! There are the town sayings about 'so-n-so' or this place, and if they tell you it is 'bad' and not to go there, what is usually what a kid is going to do? GO THERE! When one goes where it is supposed to be bad, and that person finds that is Kool, not bad, ... is that bad?
If things do go bad, what do you do with that?
Yes, I loved this story in its tellings, but also brought in my own thoughts of growing up with its own stories!
Thank you Anthony D. Herrera for a great story!
I received a complimentary copy of this story and this is my honest review.
This was a wonderfully scary story that is made up... but it's not, made up that is, or is it??
I loved how this was bringing in the nostalgia of remembering what it is like when you see a person, and how that makes you feel, instantly, whether it is good or bad! There are the town sayings about 'so-n-so' or this place, and if they tell you it is 'bad' and not to go there, what is usually what a kid is going to do? GO THERE! When one goes where it is supposed to be bad, and that person finds that is Kool, not bad, ... is that bad?
If things do go bad, what do you do with that?
Yes, I loved this story in its tellings, but also brought in my own thoughts of growing up with its own stories!
Thank you Anthony D. Herrera for a great story!
I received a complimentary copy of this story and this is my honest review.
July 19, 2024
This book, a childhood fantasy/supernatural work, is supposed to take place in the early 1990s. There are so few cultural references, Aickman could be Anytown/ Anytime/ Anywhere.
The author pulls the pieces together, and there are a number of funny moments, but overall it’s slow and plodding.
The author pulls the pieces together, and there are a number of funny moments, but overall it’s slow and plodding.
July 21, 2024
I absolutely loved this book. Funny and weird and tons of heart. It was like reliving my childhood adventures with a Big Fish spin on it. So much fun. I definitely recommend it.
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