How do people read through F Gardner’s Horror’s Call series without going insane? - /lit/ (#24539424) [Archived: 422 hours ago]

Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:17:06 AM No.24539424
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It’s the most batshit insane plots I’ve ever come across. Pic related one of Gardner’s books
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:18:04 AM No.24539426
>>24539424 (OP)
They don't
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:24:13 AM No.24539441
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
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For me it's G. Farmer.
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:27:26 AM No.24539451
>>24539441
source?
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:27:43 AM No.24539454
Because they’re fun. I liked Kabbalah of the Crocodile. It’s like Gardner heard every trope there is about the Talmud and made a whole horror novel out of it.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:29:34 AM No.24539460
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>>24539424 (OP)
You're just not used to quality horror literature.
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:31:27 AM No.24539469
>>24539441
I still can’t believe “F Gardner Parody” has become its own subgenre now. Word of advice to writers: if you’re a grimdark edgelord like Gardner and become memed to fame like him - you’re going to get parodies of your work whether you like it or not.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:34:11 AM No.24539477
>>24539460
Difference is Gardner’s not even meant to be funny but he takes himself so seriously it’s often unintentional comedy gold. He thinks he’s the second coming of Lovecraft.
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:35:33 AM No.24539482
>>24539424 (OP)
Wouldn't wipe my ass with this. Beyond the thought, the formatting is the worst I've ever seen.
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 6:57:39 AM No.24539561
>>24539482
>Defaming F Gardner

He is a chad and your not
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 7:06:09 AM No.24539586
In any order, so I’ve heard.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 7:23:45 AM No.24539617
>>24539482
> text-indent: 5em
> text-wrap: hanging-words-only
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 7:34:19 AM No.24539630
>>24539477
George Floyd creepypasta is a serious literary genre, sir.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 7:45:05 AM No.24539643
>>24539424 (OP)
It's like The Room movie. It can't be simulated (as Waldun amply demonstrated). The Call stuff is that hobo doing spoken word automatic writing under the bridge, The Book Series.
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Anonymous
7/11/2025, 7:55:42 AM No.24539655
>>24539643
That is the best way I’ve ever heard Gardner’s opus summarized. What Gardner lacks in grammatical or technical prowess he makes up for with sheer storytelling. And yeah it is often very over the top. Often hammy. Tommy Wiseu is the closest thing you can really compare Gardner to. He’s like Tommy Wiseu + Terry Davis (due to his blatant antisemitism) combined into one entity. He’s more meme than man.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 8:26:03 AM No.24539696
>>24539451
Call of Wells Fargo. It's more of a McCarthy parody than anything.
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 9:10:15 AM No.24539757
Fargo 2
Fargo 2
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>>24539441
Anonymous
7/11/2025, 1:12:53 PM No.24540079
>>24539424 (OP)
Describing how, indeed quite large, Sophie's breasts are time after time is essential to the story, or so i would assume. Hilarious garbage.