Tales from the Gas Station: Volume 1

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You can’t help but like the main character even though he’s mostly a wise cracking, who gives a crap, smart ass. I worried, The Tales could be alike Welcome to Night Vale, where it seems, the book is a set of random crazy events. Recommended if you enjoy twists and turns from an unreliable protagonist who isn't sure himself what, or who, is real and what/who isn't. Although I can see how the author was trying to blend in horror and comedy, and in some places it was really good, ultimately it just really shows a lot of.

Moreover, he suffers from a mysterious illness that will eventually kill him and attends therapy sessions that are included in his treatment package. At times it was a case of lighthearted comic horror but occasionally things became dark and sinister and all without any deliberate explanation or direction. perhaps the only thing i'm a little miffed about is that i'm not too hot over the idea of delving through the second installment -- funny characters aside.

As the only full-time employee at the twenty-four hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all.

I am sure most people will just lap this up, but I really don’t really handle bizarre and hilarious especially when joined with scary. This book is not to be taken seriously or… I guess you could and just not have a good time, up to you. The situations are over-the-top ridiculous and the characters wandering through the gas station are hilarious. While I did enjoy some parts, this book just didn't hook me or make enough sense overall for me to want to continue on with the series.Based on the award-winning creepypasta by GasStationJack, Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One is a love letter to the pioneers of classic horror tailored to a generation that grew up in the era of smartphones and WiFi. Perhaps it was only for a fraction of a second and dismissed just as quickly, perhaps you are not even consciously aware of it. A couple gnomes showed up right outside the back door, and I left them where I found them because one of them was holding a steak knife and I don’t need that kind of crazy in my life.

Many things were also not properly explained or tied in which left me feeling more confused than anything else when finishing the book. But when he decides to start an online journal documenting the bizarre day-to-day occurrences, he unwittingly attracts the attention of much more than just a few conspiracy theorists. The protagonist is dying from a neurological condition that causes permanent insomnia and we see the strange things he witnesses working the nightshift at a run-down petrol station in the rural American South.I loved reading this book, it was a breath of fresh air amidst all the doom and gloom I usually read. It’s not like he’s getting paid enough to wage battle against the nightmarish aberrations plaguing his community. Horror stories with Jack, the wacky sarcastic gas station attendant who has seen just about everything. But all through this novel, I couldn't help but imagine him as the protagonist/narrator of this novel and it made me smile. I thought about explaining this reference, for I didn’t just pluck it out the air, but it should be more fun leaving you hanging.