The Secret of Ventriloquism
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Pros
- Antisocieties by Michael Cisco and The Secret Of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett have permanently altered my brain chemistry.
- I'm a giant Laird Barron fan and you can't go wrong with Jon Padgett's *The Secret of Ventriloquism*. Be sure to get the newer revised and expanded edition. A fellow Laird Barron fan should love it.
- The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett - It's not really scary, more unsettling, but it's one of my favorite books from any genre
- Padgett's collection is my number one favorite read of this year. It's exactly the kind of horror and weird lit I like to read; strange, jet-black, increasingly grotesque, like waking up from a nightmare, into another one, but being unsu...
- The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett - I don't want to overhype it, but this is one of my favorite books. Haven't read anything else quite like it.
Cons
- Recently Jon Padgett’s The Secret of Ventriloquism had that effect on me. I liked some of the stories in the collection, but believed the collection as a whole as middling.
Sentiment
11 positive (92%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 0 negative (0%)
Trust + time weighted score: +86% · raw score 92%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
Recently Jon Padgett’s The Secret of Ventriloquism had that effect on me. I liked some of the stories in the collection, but believed the collection as a whole as middling.
Antisocieties by Michael Cisco and The Secret Of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett have permanently altered my brain chemistry.
I'm a giant Laird Barron fan and you can't go wrong with Jon Padgett's *The Secret of Ventriloquism*. Be sure to get the newer revised and expanded edition. A fellow Laird Barron fan should love it.
The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett - It's not really scary, more unsettling, but it's one of my favorite books from any genre
Padgett's collection is my number one favorite read of this year. It's exactly the kind of horror and weird lit I like to read; strange, jet-black, increasingly grotesque, like waking up from a nightmare, into another one, but being unsure exactly whose nightmare it is.
The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett - I don't want to overhype it, but this is one of my favorite books. Haven't read anything else quite like it.
Get Jon Padgett’s *The Secret of Ventriloquism* (Revised/Expanded edition.) It’s my favorite read of the year.
Jon Padgett’s *The Secret of Ventriloquism* (get the Revised and Expanded edition)
My recommendation to you is Jon Padgett's *The Secret of Ventriloquism*. Get the newer Revised and Expanded version. It is really weird and really creepy. It is my #1 read this year.
*The Secret of Ventriloquism* by Jon Padgett, especially the title story.
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