UNIVERSAL HARVESTER (John Darnielle) - July 23/22

 What in the world...? This started out with plenty of promise, with the narrative following a videostore clerk who stumbles upon sinister clips, but eventually becomes a muddled and completely random story about...I'm actually not sure. I completely lost the thread of the various subplots, to the point where I had absolutely no idea what was going on or who anyone was. What was up with those videos? I haven't a clue! What a waste. * out of ****