The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer is a deeper look into the history of the not so well received miniseries/film, Rose Red. In format of the title, it takes written entries of Ellen's accounting the abnormal and more darkly aspects of both the estate she is to eventually be married into with John Rimbauer as well his unique sexual appetites. It is a story of misdirection, madness, broken hearts and broken dreams, and an evil place where women vanish and men are found dead.
With that being said, on a more personal note, I was an avid fan of the concept for Rose Red and found a genuine enjoyment for the series as well it's characters and setting. The book, I had been wishing for to further open my eyes to the back lore of Rose Red itself and understand the past inhabitants as well more divinely terrifying disappearances it is so mentioned of in the film. The experience to say the least left me vexed and highly taken the wind out of my sails. There are genuine moments of insight that bring a raised eye to the supernatural and genuinely sinister world but these moments are quickly eaten up by more dull daily happenings.
We are met with a variety of different considerations for what Rose red is, if the evil may be in Ellen, if it might be the knowledge of the estate being built upon an Indian Burial ground or if there is something more, something worse. Plots are brought up and then chewed away for some other alternative and it never concludes the realization of the true evil. Plot elements differ than what is mentioned in the show on " official records " and lord help me I felt the writer to be grotesquely taken with the sexual writings.
Rose Red has the ambition of concept. It's the Shining realized with greater purpose and more horrifying conclusions. The book however may prove a disappointment to those who were seeking a rough ride as one might expect of King and those that write alongside him. I may not regret reading it but just like the original group trapped inside, I wanted the hell out eventually.
With that being said, on a more personal note, I was an avid fan of the concept for Rose Red and found a genuine enjoyment for the series as well it's characters and setting. The book, I had been wishing for to further open my eyes to the back lore of Rose Red itself and understand the past inhabitants as well more divinely terrifying disappearances it is so mentioned of in the film. The experience to say the least left me vexed and highly taken the wind out of my sails. There are genuine moments of insight that bring a raised eye to the supernatural and genuinely sinister world but these moments are quickly eaten up by more dull daily happenings.
We are met with a variety of different considerations for what Rose red is, if the evil may be in Ellen, if it might be the knowledge of the estate being built upon an Indian Burial ground or if there is something more, something worse. Plots are brought up and then chewed away for some other alternative and it never concludes the realization of the true evil. Plot elements differ than what is mentioned in the show on " official records " and lord help me I felt the writer to be grotesquely taken with the sexual writings.
Rose Red has the ambition of concept. It's the Shining realized with greater purpose and more horrifying conclusions. The book however may prove a disappointment to those who were seeking a rough ride as one might expect of King and those that write alongside him. I may not regret reading it but just like the original group trapped inside, I wanted the hell out eventually.
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