I Am Haunted

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"This memoir is exactly like Zak Bagans. Self-absorbed, cliche, and annoying 90% of the time. It literally sounds like he’s talking straight into the book. It seems like much of his diction and ideas remain unchanged by the ghostwriter. It seems like he likes to do a lot of bashing of others — he mentions, the unnecessary popularity of Justin Bieber and the Kardashians, and calls out other paranormal investigators as a whole for not putting in as much effort as him and the GAC (Ghost Adventures Crew). It seems that Bagans thinks that other investigators are not as serious about the paranormal and are only in it for the money — even when he mentions MULTIPLE throughout the book, that two of his shows are number one rated and he is very much financially secure because of them.<br/><br/>It’s pretty repetitive. In my opinion, the book could have been half of its original size, if he hadn’t said the same things about himself or others 50 times. I don’t want it to seem that I hate Zak Bagans in any way. Do I find him self-centered and highly annoying? Absolutely. However, there were moments in the book where I could see that he was compassionate and understanding. Those were the best parts of the book! In general, I find the show great and intriguing. I’ve been there since the beginning. I just wish this book was less repetitive and more flushed out, idea-wise.<br/><br/>UPDATE: After reading even more of the book, it’s still very evident that Zak Bagans thinks the show (and the universe, I’m convinced) revolve around him. Throughout the entire book, he constantly talks about his importance to the show, the investigations, the crew, the Travel Channel, etc. I understand that he does do a great deal of the investigations and that he is the host, but it was really hard reading just how much he values himself. He talked about how just because he was ill, a certain episode of Ghost Adventures was doomed, and that everyone was counting on him and him alone to deliver their usual amazing quality. I’m sorry, but someone just needs to knock his ego down a notch. I just really felt like he didn’t give enough appreciation or credit to the rest of the production crew and GAC and all of their hard work. And when he did, it always tied back to himself and the fact that he’s a “perfectionist” and pushes his team to strive to commit to the same level of perfection. <br/><br/>I also think that it's really unprofessional and overall in bad taste, how Zak Bagans continually bashes other individuals in his book. He not only calls out Teresa Caputo for giving a bad performance but also calls Sylvia Browne a fake — telling those who read the book that she can’t be trusted. He also does this for another paranormal investigator — calling him a fraud for throwing something across the hall during an investigation, just for results. While I get that Bagans was upset that Bess (the investigator) lied and put the credibility of the GAC at stake, I don’t think that he should have called him out by name, for what he did. Especially when Bagans has a huge fan base that will probably read this. Speaking of fans, Zak, Zak, Zak. Buddy… you are feeling yourself wayyyy too much! Bagans dedicates an entire chapter of his book to crazy fan encounters. While I get that sometimes that appears in memoirs, some of these encounters, I feel, are in the book for Bagans to show off just how obsessed (his word, not mine) his fans are with HIM (and not the show). And don’t even get me started on the chapter dedicated to his ex-girlfriends and the ghost that is obsessed with him (insert eye roll). I won’t say much on that chapter, but I will say that I am disappointed with how little Bagans did to ensure their safety and find the possible solution for their hauntings. Their lives were at stake. At this point, the only reason that I’m still reading this book is that I've already spent too much time on it. And because I really like the parts where he talked about things that have embarrassed him (like the poop on the airplane). The whole thing was just a big sloppy self-absorbed mess. <br/>"