A lot of reviewers are rating this one highly and I think that’s because they were already hardcore Night Vale fans when they read this.
I listened to one episode years ago and it freaked me out so I stopped. A determined friend got me this compilation so it would be easier for me to get into and it was! I definitely got through it a lot more easily because I think reading it is less scary. I would probably give it a 2.5 stars overall.
I really appreciate that random humour has taken over a lot of popular culture (Night Vale, Adventure Time, Marvel etc) and there were parts that made me laugh. “If you say guns kill people one more time I will shoot you with a gun and you will, coincidentally, die,” was one that stood out, and there was one about going deep into the metaphor of time and toast. I liked the town setting and that this was told from the perspective of the community broadcaster. Community radio! I liked the eclectic characters and ship Cecil and Carlos.
My problems with it were down to personal taste. The horror/spooky aspect made it a great Halloween read but all of the spider-eerie figures-creepy bodily horror-always being watched aspects were a bit much for me. Oooh and the episode that took place in second person messed with me