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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Been a long time since a book had me so enthralled that I kept leaning into my Kindle, trying to read faster and faster yet terrified of what new horrors the next page would bring. A superbly written, intensely terrifying, addictive start! Can't wait to get to the rest of this series!!!
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the most original, and horrifying, vampire story I've read in a a long time. The biology of the parasite, while far-fetched, was very creative and creepy. There are some really interesting characters as well. not quite 5 stars, though that's largely because I was so annoyed with the overuse of cheesy theme music in the audiobook.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Creative, action-packed, and definitely creepy! But this book was not without its technical problems.
First the good: The Strain was filled with gruesome imagery and macabre suspenseful action. It's a new kind of Vampire - one of cancer and virus. It's a page turner with action erupting at every corner, behind every door, with every new revelation. The Monsters are really scary, the descriptions are spot-on perfect, and the plot was gripping.
Now the bad: The characters were cliche Hollywood stereotypes, which is disappointing but not unexpected from a Hollywood director. The points of view shifts were dizzying . . . within one scene the reader was given a first person POV from 4 or 5 characters. I find that sloppy and unacceptable.
It was good enough that I'll read the sequel, but not good enough that I want to recommend it.
First the good: The Strain was filled with gruesome imagery and macabre suspenseful action. It's a new kind of Vampire - one of cancer and virus. It's a page turner with action erupting at every corner, behind every door, with every new revelation. The Monsters are really scary, the descriptions are spot-on perfect, and the plot was gripping.
Now the bad: The characters were cliche Hollywood stereotypes, which is disappointing but not unexpected from a Hollywood director. The points of view shifts were dizzying . . . within one scene the reader was given a first person POV from 4 or 5 characters. I find that sloppy and unacceptable.
It was good enough that I'll read the sequel, but not good enough that I want to recommend it.