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Marty is the ideal fifth grader. He gets good grades, listens to his teachers, and doesn't start trouble in class.But there's a darkness settling over Marty's life.The kids at school won't stop picking on him, his family life lacks any sort of structure, and his estranged older brother collects severed heads in his bedroom closet. And when Marty's not working on countless comic books of his own design, he's filling his head with the lessons only low budget horror movies can provide. What's a boy to do?Join Marty as he attempts to find himself amidst the chaos of his everyday life, where severed heads roll like bowling balls and horror movies might just save your life.
- GenresHorror
136 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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August 10, 2022
Jesus Christ, dude.
February 17, 2023
This was incredible, and so uncomfortable for so many reasons. Why doesn’t this have more ratings?? Loved it.
August 7, 2023
Disturbing in the best way. It’s horrifying and captivating and the ending will leave you a feeling uncomfortable.
November 3, 2013
I've reviewed this book before, but it's not extremely well known. It really, really should be. You can actually find it here http://foundmovie.net You can find it there because it now *also* a movie. And it's very well deserved. But I knew some people who tipped me off to the book before they made an incredible movie. It's a 1st novel by T Rigney ...but you'd never guess that by the way this story is so engrossing & well crafted. At it's heart , it's about the darkest horror novel you will ever have the pleasure of being repulsed by. The main character is a young boy by the name of Marty. Marty's is such an honest voice. You can tell , even from the first sentence in the book ,
"My brother keeps a human head in his closet" ,
(Who could resist an opening line like that? Come on!)
As much as you feel for Marty, things are just not slated to go well for him...
What if you found out you're big brother was becoming a serial killer?
What if he knew that you knew?
These are just a few of the issues Marty has to deal with - on top of being bullied at school, unsympathetic parents, questioning religion ..You find yourself getting so invested in Marty ( which is who really drives the story) ) , I think, because everyone feels like they've actually *been* Marty at some point of their lives. Particularly guys, I'd say. Although, I'm *very* female, & I was so "with" Marty..and because I was so "with" Marty, I found myself trying to identify who the "real threats" to him are. And how far am I willing to cheer on for a character that is doing wrong , but is also sympathetic, and possibly been driven to do wrong by his own upbringing.
Or was it all the horror movies?
Marty loves horror movies, he's creating a graphic novel, he's getting bullied by some jerk at school. If you weren't this kid at some point, you were probably the one doing the bullying...
This story..and I'm going to borrow a reviewer line about the movie, but it won't be a direct quote because memory isn't *that good* . So, nevermind, it's not even a quote..But it's probably the most accurate description I have seen, & would give a sense of what you're really in for. It was somewhere along the lines of , describing this as a coming of age story that quickly turns into a full-fledged horror story. With an ending like *nothing* I've ever read. Hard to read, sure, but you won't put it down.
Not until the entire horrifying ride has ended. And you *will* think about this book, again and again,for a very long time after reading it.
"My brother keeps a human head in his closet" ,
(Who could resist an opening line like that? Come on!)
As much as you feel for Marty, things are just not slated to go well for him...
What if you found out you're big brother was becoming a serial killer?
What if he knew that you knew?
These are just a few of the issues Marty has to deal with - on top of being bullied at school, unsympathetic parents, questioning religion ..You find yourself getting so invested in Marty ( which is who really drives the story) ) , I think, because everyone feels like they've actually *been* Marty at some point of their lives. Particularly guys, I'd say. Although, I'm *very* female, & I was so "with" Marty..and because I was so "with" Marty, I found myself trying to identify who the "real threats" to him are. And how far am I willing to cheer on for a character that is doing wrong , but is also sympathetic, and possibly been driven to do wrong by his own upbringing.
Or was it all the horror movies?
Marty loves horror movies, he's creating a graphic novel, he's getting bullied by some jerk at school. If you weren't this kid at some point, you were probably the one doing the bullying...
This story..and I'm going to borrow a reviewer line about the movie, but it won't be a direct quote because memory isn't *that good* . So, nevermind, it's not even a quote..But it's probably the most accurate description I have seen, & would give a sense of what you're really in for. It was somewhere along the lines of , describing this as a coming of age story that quickly turns into a full-fledged horror story. With an ending like *nothing* I've ever read. Hard to read, sure, but you won't put it down.
Not until the entire horrifying ride has ended. And you *will* think about this book, again and again,for a very long time after reading it.
November 24, 2013
While I understand that the intention is to write from the perspective of a young boy, I found the awkward simple sentences and unnecessary details to become a bit tedious as the book went on. It's an interesting premise and I was intrigued to see if the book offered some more explanations than the movie did, but I felt disappointed on that front. The storyline is a bit disjointed and not everything really makes sense. What could have been a terrifying coming of age novella felt more like an attempt to shock the reader as much as possible. I just felt confused by the characters' motives and wasn't any more satisfied than with the movie adaptation.
October 31, 2015
Haven't read it yet.
Only the last chapter.
But that was enough.
From that one chapter I can tell this book is a masterpiece with such evoking writing and themes.
My mind is going wild with inspiration, but I don't think I want to dwell into the darkness this book covers, and if I did, I wonder if it'd be convincing, and if it was, what that'd say about me, as the author and as a person--
I wonder what this novel says about Rigney.
Only the last chapter.
But that was enough.
From that one chapter I can tell this book is a masterpiece with such evoking writing and themes.
My mind is going wild with inspiration, but I don't think I want to dwell into the darkness this book covers, and if I did, I wonder if it'd be convincing, and if it was, what that'd say about me, as the author and as a person--
I wonder what this novel says about Rigney.
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