Comments on: Scowler: nightmare-fuel horror novel about a monstrous father http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1683142 Halloween_Jack Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1683142 Yeah, that was pretty nasty, but honestly? When someone recommended the book to me they talked up that scene a lot without saying exactly what happened, and once I read it, I didn't think that it quite warranted the build-up that my friend had given it. Maybe it's because I saw movies like <i>Galaxy of Terror</i> and <i>Humanoids from the Deep</i> when I was younger. Yeah, that was pretty nasty, but honestly? When someone recommended the book to me they talked up that scene a lot without saying exactly what happened, and once I read it, I didn’t think that it quite warranted the build-up that my friend had given it. Maybe it’s because I saw movies like Galaxy of Terror and Humanoids from the Deep when I was younger.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1683139 Halloween_Jack Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1683139 I'm sure it's meant to evoke Walter, which is not terribly surprising given standard book publishing marketing techniques and tactics. (Wander around Barnes & Noble's YA fiction section and you'll see that a majority of the books seemed aimed squarely at Twilight and Hunger Games fandoms, although it's arguable that the reason why that section is so big is because of those series' popularity.)  I’m sure it’s meant to evoke Walter, which is not terribly surprising given standard book publishing marketing techniques and tactics. (Wander around Barnes & Noble’s YA fiction section and you’ll see that a majority of the books seemed aimed squarely at Twilight and Hunger Games fandoms, although it’s arguable that the reason why that section is so big is because of those series’ popularity.) 

]]> By: digital http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1681369 digital Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1681369 Yeah it does look like Walter White with a mustache. He does conjure up evilness from his breaking bad role! Yeah it does look like Walter White with a mustache. He does conjure up evilness from his breaking bad role!

]]> By: pjcamp http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1677621 pjcamp Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1677621 I don't know why everyone sees Walter White when I see a mustachioed Steve Jobs. I don’t know why everyone sees Walter White when I see a mustachioed Steve Jobs.

]]> By: Dabidoh Sambone http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676985 Dabidoh Sambone Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676985 A college job of mine was minding the True Crime section at Bookstop. How I LOATHED the people that frequented that section and their fascination with twisted murder and grisly torture. While I emphatically don't equate playing Halo to gun violence the opposite is true of the murder and horror "literature" genre. It emboldens and tutors that segment of the population most likely to emulate what they read. I'm not going to draft legislation to ban it - but I sure would appreciate not seeing it plugged on BoingBoing. A college job of mine was minding the True Crime section at Bookstop. How I LOATHED the people that frequented that section and their fascination with twisted murder and grisly torture. While I emphatically don’t equate playing Halo to gun violence the opposite is true of the murder and horror “literature” genre. It emboldens and tutors that segment of the population most likely to emulate what they read. I’m not going to draft legislation to ban it – but I sure would appreciate not seeing it plugged on BoingBoing.

]]> By: phuzz http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676883 phuzz Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676883 When I read *that* scene (involving a baby) I had to put the book down, and go sit in the lounge with my friend for half an hour or so just to be able to chill out slightly, and I don't usually get affected by most stuff. When I read *that* scene (involving a baby) I had to put the book down, and go sit in the lounge with my friend for half an hour or so just to be able to chill out slightly, and I don’t usually get affected by most stuff.

]]> By: Thü http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676880 Thü Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676880 Yea, its obviously a Walter White image taken and slightly changed. Yea, its obviously a Walter White image taken and slightly changed.

]]> By: Jon Bakos http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676838 Jon Bakos Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676838 Nah, this is Marvin! Uhhh... Marvin W. White. Nah, this is Marvin! Uhhh… Marvin W. White.

]]> By: j.black http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676821 j.black Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676821 Yeah, this is some horrible book cover design. All I thought was Walter White - which makes me feel like it's a rip off of Breaking Bad's 'bad Dad' trope. Yeah, this is some horrible book cover design. All I thought was Walter White – which makes me feel like it’s a rip off of Breaking Bad’s ‘bad Dad’ trope.

]]> By: nuschu http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676808 nuschu Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676808 I was thinking Tobias Funke :) I was thinking Tobias Funke :)

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676803 Boundegar Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676803 I've read The Wasp Factory, and didn't see it as horror.  Truly bizarre, but aside from the burning dogs it wasn't all that scary.  Did I miss the point? I’ve read The Wasp Factory, and didn’t see it as horror.  Truly bizarre, but aside from the burning dogs it wasn’t all that scary.  Did I miss the point?

]]> By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676797 welcomeabored Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676797 'Scowler is built around scenes of such terrifying grisliness and cruelty it'll keep you up at night for weeks afterward' Hmmmmm *weighs love of a good story in one hand and love of a good night's sleep in the other*... nope, think I'll pass, and I loved 'Rotters'.  There's such a thing as overselling, Cory. ‘Scowler is built around scenes of such terrifying grisliness and cruelty it’ll keep you up at night for weeks afterward’

Hmmmmm *weighs love of a good story in one hand and love of a good night’s sleep in the other*… nope, think I’ll pass, and I loved ‘Rotters’.  There’s such a thing as overselling, Cory.

]]> By: Dlo Burns http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676795 Dlo Burns Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676795 Also 'farm people are creepy or stupid' Also ‘farm people are creepy or stupid’

]]> By: SedanChair http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676764 SedanChair Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676764 Mustache prejudice continues Mustache prejudice continues

]]> By: Sean McGurr http://boingboing.net/2013/03/12/194085.html#comment-1676750 Sean McGurr Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=194085#comment-1676750 Looks like Walter White has moved on from Breaking Bad. Looks like Walter White has moved on from Breaking Bad.

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