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richter10's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
saritaroth's review against another edition
2.0
It breaks my heart to give this book only two stars. Dean Koontz has always been one of my favorite authors, but I agree with some of the reviews on this website. This book of his was only lackluster for me. For one thing, it was way too long and had way too much description about things that seemed not to have much impact on the rest of the story. Frankly, it bored me in parts. I know Koontz is known for his vivid and lengthy descriptions and, as an aspiring writer myself, I know how difficult it is to come up with such descriptions. It is one of my weaknesses. Sometimes, though, there can be such a thing as too much description. Furthermore, the book was supposed to be partly about a boy who loses his eyesight only to regain it ten years later. He does not regain his eyesight until near the end of the book and it is only mentioned briefly, I mean, briefly when compared to the length of the book. Probably about the last twenty pages of the book is about that, but when it comes to the vast girth of the book, that's really not much.
In addition, the climactic event (the killer, Junior, getting eliminated as a threat) did not seem very explosive to me. One minute he was here and the next he was gone. End of story. If you do read the book, you'll know what I mean. I don't want to give too much away for those who choose to read the book. I just wanted you readers to know that I don't quite know if it was worth almost three weeks' reading time. Of course, by the time I realized that, I had to finish the book, because I felt that I was too far in to go back.
In addition, the climactic event (the killer, Junior, getting eliminated as a threat) did not seem very explosive to me. One minute he was here and the next he was gone. End of story. If you do read the book, you'll know what I mean. I don't want to give too much away for those who choose to read the book. I just wanted you readers to know that I don't quite know if it was worth almost three weeks' reading time. Of course, by the time I realized that, I had to finish the book, because I felt that I was too far in to go back.
kassandrahg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hellishlyawkward's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Great bad guy!
telemanusjellybeanco's review against another edition
5.0
This book epitomizes all that I love and hate about Dean Koontz. From the Corner of His Eye is classic Koontz when it comes to major plot points. Romance(s), death(s), birth(s), ya know, the major life moments. They always make appearances in Koontz novels. What is different about this book is the enormity of it all. The paperback is 700+ pages which is always a visual promise for an overabundance of characters. Lots of characters we do receive; and, at risk of sounding cliche here, I fell in love with all of them. Obviously, the big bad I didn't love because he is one of the biggest bad's I have ever encountered. He really freaked me out and there were reading sessions in which my anxiety became overwhelming. That's also classic Koontz. He really can scare you. He can also warm your heart.
The main characters in this novel are two young children who steal your heart right through the pages. They experience hardship and sacrifice and it's beautiful to see how the people around them form an almost magical barrier to protect them at all costs. This novel really hit home for me because I shuddered, I laughed, I learned, I cringed, I shook, I cried, and I found a new family, at least for a little bit.
My goal for the next year is to read at least one Koontz book every month. I find that if I read his work back to back (which I am always tempted to do), I get bored because he does have a very basic formula. It can be underwhelming if you don't take a break. So, until March of 2018, I bid you adieu, dear Koontzy. Thanks for the ride.
The main characters in this novel are two young children who steal your heart right through the pages. They experience hardship and sacrifice and it's beautiful to see how the people around them form an almost magical barrier to protect them at all costs. This novel really hit home for me because I shuddered, I laughed, I learned, I cringed, I shook, I cried, and I found a new family, at least for a little bit.
My goal for the next year is to read at least one Koontz book every month. I find that if I read his work back to back (which I am always tempted to do), I get bored because he does have a very basic formula. It can be underwhelming if you don't take a break. So, until March of 2018, I bid you adieu, dear Koontzy. Thanks for the ride.
jgintrovertedreader's review against another edition
5.0
This was probably one of my favorite Dean Koontz books so far. The characters were fantastic. I miss reading about them already! Although I do have to say that inside Junior Cain's mind was a very uncomfortable place to be. I hated the way he twisted absolutely everything. But he was a pretty "good" bad guy. I loved all the good guys. They became so real that there's a small part of me that wishes I knew them! This was just a great book with amazing characters.
sonyaantonie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
oftengrumpy's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5