Let's Go Play at the Adams'

De: Mendal W Johnson

Narrado por: Matt Godfrey

"They're just kids.... It's only a game." That's what Barbara, a lovely 20-year-old babysitter told herself when she awoke bound and gagged. But the knots were tight and painful and the children would not let her go.

"They're just kids.... It's only a game," she told herself again. But the terror was real...and deadly!

In the decades since its original publication, Mendal W. Johnson's best-seller Let's Go Play at the Adams' (1974) has gained a reputation as one of the most harrowing horror novels ever written, and copies have long been unobtainable except at exorbitant prices. Now this first-ever audiobook version of the novel, read by award-winning narrator Matt Godfrey, adds a new dimension of horror to this cult masterpiece.

©2020 Mendal W. Johnson (P)2020 Valancourt Books LLC

Democracy Wow!

Heard about this book in a few different places only as a horror novel. When I heard it was a commentary on democracy I knew I had to delve in. Well written work from all the different perspectives, and you do get all the perspectives.
Knowing that the children had conflicting feelings on what they were doing but they all abode by the vote makes it even more chilling.
Too bad that Mr Johnson died so soon after or we could have more gems like this! It seems crazy that no one has made a movie about this yet!

Very Dark

This is a story of children who decided to control the babysitter by captivity so that they could have a summer of no rules, for all intensive purposes.
It's also a story of the end of their childhood in a way, going through that choice that honestly pretty much no one specially children do.
I have heard and read mixed reviews mostly of the ending and while it really is crazy, is it actually maybe more likely?
I think that these children drift into a darkness that they enjoy without even knowing. The way that they convince themselves it's ok, is in itself immaturity. Ironic since what they do pretty much ends their childhood at the same time.
Now I have read that a lot of reviewers are upset that there was no punishment or recognition in sorts but I take the ending almost as open ending which if I didn't know from other review it probably would have left me upset as well but I was ready for something surprising or upsetting.
I would absolutely compare this to the girl next door except that it's the children without adults, making the children even more evil.
When an author can take ann adorable girl named Cindy and keep that childlike sweetness while being a monster, well that is just good writing.
I do suggest this, it is a long read, I listened to it on audible during drives or household chores, sorta wanted to skip ahead. not sure if I am glad that I didn't, if was so intense I needed every word but as a reader that's a big no no so I assume am in a way happy that I didn't.

At a loss for words

I do not know what to say except holy terror and yes it could happen This has chilled me even though I’ve known demons large and smal and understand depravity has no age and the masses move as one without so much as a thought of questioning or ceasing, even though all of that is true, I like Barbara cannot believe it

could've been better

This could've been better. This was pretty dull and boring for the most part. I expected more tension and it was predictable af

It’s ok

This is an interesting well written book about how we deal with violence and the minds of others. Unfortunately, it can’t stop getting in its own way. The writing is good, the characters have interesting progression, but certain choices the writer makes lessen these traits. At times children dealing with mental illness are written in a subtle but intense way. The author will then lessen this by bringing up how one kid likes feet as if that’s scary. The main character is well written, to the point I at first thought this book was written by a woman, but all this is undercut by impulsive and indulgent writing about rape that reads like the author knows he’s in the wrong but just can’t help himself. At one point he uses the main character to go on a rather lengthy discussion of how bad abortion is that I found out of place and frankly very boring. All of this would have been tolerable due to the age of the book if not for the fact the ending is dull as dirt. I get finding it enraging or unsatisfying morally, but frankly I was just bored by it. I didn’t need some big action scene, but by the end the author himself seems almost disinterested in the story. In the end it’s a book that while compelling, leaves you with a go nowhere ending and an author that seems more disgusted by fetish material than sexual assault. It’s short, so read it if you’re bored, but don’t expect some create work