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rebekah001's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
leonleoff's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
I only read this book for the inkling of Claire/Leon. It was your standard novelization of a video game.
hotsake's review against another edition
3.0
This was probably my least favorite book in the series mostly because this felt more like a young leaning YA book than any of the other books in the series and the fact that I didn't really care for either the main protagonists or antagonists.
comicbookchick25's review
5.0
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
4.5/5 stars
Okay so I just wrote a long review of this book already and goodreads deleted it. So here we go again.
I always loved the creepy but insanely original tale that was crafted in CVX with the Ashford twins. And Claire looking for Chris. And the fucking dreamboat that is Steve Burnside.
Now I haven't played it myself. But I did play the mode of the game that was included in The Darkside Chronicles. And seen many gameplays of the original, and I can honestly say that this book did the game justice. Although in third person, it gave this beautiful, personal insight into the minds and thoughts of the characters that I already knew and loved. And it filled in the gaps in the storyline beautifully and overall, I would really recommend it to any true fan of the games.
4.5/5 stars
Okay so I just wrote a long review of this book already and goodreads deleted it. So here we go again.
I always loved the creepy but insanely original tale that was crafted in CVX with the Ashford twins. And Claire looking for Chris. And the fucking dreamboat that is Steve Burnside.
Now I haven't played it myself. But I did play the mode of the game that was included in The Darkside Chronicles. And seen many gameplays of the original, and I can honestly say that this book did the game justice. Although in third person, it gave this beautiful, personal insight into the minds and thoughts of the characters that I already knew and loved. And it filled in the gaps in the storyline beautifully and overall, I would really recommend it to any true fan of the games.
vanmeers's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
claire_84's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
2.0
cslwoodward's review against another edition
4.0
It’s a well written zombie book with likeable characters and motives. The video game setting lends itself to some suspension of disbelief in moments (like the existence of zombies, for example) but I really like how Perry addresses the character’s thoughts and emotions in this book where in a video game you’d simply get a line of dialogue with no reason or thought behind it. It lends itself to far more weight in book form.
You’ll get more from this if you’re familiar with the characters but you can still enjoy it if it’s you’re first step into the Resident Evil universe. Perhaps more a 3 star if that’s you but you won’t know until you try it.
Also there’s a part on the plane mid way through the book that calls back to RE2 and I god damn loved it so no spoilers but hot damn that callback put a smile on my face.
You’ll get more from this if you’re familiar with the characters but you can still enjoy it if it’s you’re first step into the Resident Evil universe. Perhaps more a 3 star if that’s you but you won’t know until you try it.
Also there’s a part on the plane mid way through the book that calls back to RE2 and I god damn loved it so no spoilers but hot damn that callback put a smile on my face.
xterminal's review
3.0
S. D. Perry, Code: Veronica (Pocket, 2001)
Perry's series of novels based (often loosely) on the Resident Evil games reaches its penultimate volume and rounds in on itself; for the first time in a while, we have a book focusing on Claire and Chris Redfield and getting back to game mechanics and puzzles (though the puzzles are quite glossed-over here, and whether or not you find that a good thing is something only you can decide).
In this episode, Claire's been kidnapped and taken to a small Umbrella-controlled island in the south Pacific, run by a reclusive mad scientist and his even more reclusive sister. As we open, there's been a recent accident on the island, turning most of its inhabitants into shamblers and letting some of the nastier biologically-engineered weapons loose. She manages to escape her prison cell with the help of a sympathetic, though dying, guard and get a message to Chris in Paris, at which point he decides to head down there and find her. While she's waiting, she discovers another prison escapee who's trying to find a way off the island, so despite not liking each other much, they team up and try to figure it out.
The pleasant surprise here (aside from the glossing-over of the puzzles, but your mileage may vary here) was the complexity of Steve Burnside, the male lead in this one. Now, understand that “complexity” is a relative term where these books are concerned; a cardboard character looks three-dimensional when compared to those cut out of paper. But still, it was nice to see the effort made. Other than that, it's your basic Resident Evil-series book, fast-paced, young-adult-oriented beachy reads that you can burn through in about two hours. A guilty pleasure, but no less a pleasure for being such. ***
Perry's series of novels based (often loosely) on the Resident Evil games reaches its penultimate volume and rounds in on itself; for the first time in a while, we have a book focusing on Claire and Chris Redfield and getting back to game mechanics and puzzles (though the puzzles are quite glossed-over here, and whether or not you find that a good thing is something only you can decide).
In this episode, Claire's been kidnapped and taken to a small Umbrella-controlled island in the south Pacific, run by a reclusive mad scientist and his even more reclusive sister. As we open, there's been a recent accident on the island, turning most of its inhabitants into shamblers and letting some of the nastier biologically-engineered weapons loose. She manages to escape her prison cell with the help of a sympathetic, though dying, guard and get a message to Chris in Paris, at which point he decides to head down there and find her. While she's waiting, she discovers another prison escapee who's trying to find a way off the island, so despite not liking each other much, they team up and try to figure it out.
The pleasant surprise here (aside from the glossing-over of the puzzles, but your mileage may vary here) was the complexity of Steve Burnside, the male lead in this one. Now, understand that “complexity” is a relative term where these books are concerned; a cardboard character looks three-dimensional when compared to those cut out of paper. But still, it was nice to see the effort made. Other than that, it's your basic Resident Evil-series book, fast-paced, young-adult-oriented beachy reads that you can burn through in about two hours. A guilty pleasure, but no less a pleasure for being such. ***
yonnyan's review
5.0
Out of all of the novels based on the video game series (not including the two original stories), this is my favorite. In my opinion it was one of the darkest games of the series and that holds true in the novelization. The suspense is beautiful and the plot is thick with curious intrigue. The panic and disbelief that the characters exhibit in the game come to life as you can read about each and every single thought that crosses their minds. I read this novel quicker then the others because I was so glued to it. Quite a wonderful little treat.
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