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toniherrero's review
Edició de Martínez Roca (Gran Super Terror)
Abandonat a la pàgina 86
Els protagonistes principals són prou interessants, però això no contraresta els efectes d'uns diàlegs absurds i d'una prosa pueril, plena a vessar de recursos literaris dignes d'un adolescent fumat, així com el nefast tractament dels personatges femenins, sempre des d'un punt de vista masclista. Pot resultar colpidor si es llegeix amb catorze o quinze anys, però els lectors més crítics i avesats li veuran ràpidament les costures i els sargits matussers que hi ha sota els esquitxos sanguinolents.
Val a dir, però, que m'ha servit per descobrir que la trilogia The Strain de Guillermo del Toro i Chuck Hogan té moltes coincidències —massa i tot— pel que fa a premissa, escenaris i tarannà dels protagonistes. Sens dubte del Toro i Hogan li han sabut donar l'enfocament professional que li feia falta a la idea original, però no deixo de pensar que és un plagi en tota regla, un reaprofitament del dubtós talent d'una altra parella per fer-ne una trilogia d'èxit moderat i treure'n una bona picossada.
Abandonat a la pàgina 86
Els protagonistes principals són prou interessants, però això no contraresta els efectes d'uns diàlegs absurds i d'una prosa pueril, plena a vessar de recursos literaris dignes d'un adolescent fumat, així com el nefast tractament dels personatges femenins, sempre des d'un punt de vista masclista. Pot resultar colpidor si es llegeix amb catorze o quinze anys, però els lectors més crítics i avesats li veuran ràpidament les costures i els sargits matussers que hi ha sota els esquitxos sanguinolents.
Val a dir, però, que m'ha servit per descobrir que la trilogia The Strain de Guillermo del Toro i Chuck Hogan té moltes coincidències —massa i tot— pel que fa a premissa, escenaris i tarannà dels protagonistes. Sens dubte del Toro i Hogan li han sabut donar l'enfocament professional que li feia falta a la idea original, però no deixo de pensar que és un plagi en tota regla, un reaprofitament del dubtós talent d'una altra parella per fer-ne una trilogia d'èxit moderat i treure'n una bona picossada.
takumo_n's review against another edition
3.0
The usual number of passengers were on board, doing their midnight ride; atrocity tends to attract as many people as it scares away.
Every vampire story is about the horror of real estate and wanting to dominate the market by converting people into your slaves, it's a good shortcut if you can pull it off. Anyhow, this book with one and a half dimentional characters and pretty decent action and gore sequences makes for a pretty fun read. It would be an excellent movie, though.
Every vampire story is about the horror of real estate and wanting to dominate the market by converting people into your slaves, it's a good shortcut if you can pull it off. Anyhow, this book with one and a half dimentional characters and pretty decent action and gore sequences makes for a pretty fun read. It would be an excellent movie, though.
onetrueceyton's review against another edition
1.0
This book lost me merely pages in comparing an incessant pager to the nagging of "the world's tiniest Jewish mother". Bad writing, bigoted crap.
divapitbull's review against another edition
1.0
The Light at the End was first published in 1986; and I read it @ 25 years ago. I LOVED it. I don't remember exactly why I loved it, but I 5+ stars LOVED it. I still have the paperback on my "keeper" shelf.
Recently I saw it for $.99 for kindle and thought this would be a good opportunity for a re-read and easier on the older eyes. I don't know what happened, but I didn't love it anymore. I couldn't get into it. There was a whole slew of characters thrown at me, one after another, somewhat one dimensional; and I didn't really like any of them. I didn't dislike them...just pretty much couldn't possibly care less.
But I LOVED this book, so I forced myself to keep reading; telling myself that I just had to get to that special point where all of a sudden I would remember what I loved. I made it to 30% at which point I decided to call it as "simply too painful to continue".
Maybe it was really original and edgy back in the 80's? Maybe I've burnt out on vampire books? Maybe I thought Rudy was cool and mysterious in a sexy nihilistic goth/punk sort of way...whereas now 25 years later I think he's pretty much just a putz? Interesting how one's tastes can so drastically change.
Recently I saw it for $.99 for kindle and thought this would be a good opportunity for a re-read and easier on the older eyes. I don't know what happened, but I didn't love it anymore. I couldn't get into it. There was a whole slew of characters thrown at me, one after another, somewhat one dimensional; and I didn't really like any of them. I didn't dislike them...just pretty much couldn't possibly care less.
But I LOVED this book, so I forced myself to keep reading; telling myself that I just had to get to that special point where all of a sudden I would remember what I loved. I made it to 30% at which point I decided to call it as "simply too painful to continue".
Maybe it was really original and edgy back in the 80's? Maybe I've burnt out on vampire books? Maybe I thought Rudy was cool and mysterious in a sexy nihilistic goth/punk sort of way...whereas now 25 years later I think he's pretty much just a putz? Interesting how one's tastes can so drastically change.
neilsarver's review against another edition
4.0
Is that rating generous or stingy? I think a little of both, which makes it as close as I'll get. The best bits deserve at least that and more, they're so vibrant, alive and true. The least of it falls well short, dull, trite and overwritten. I'll split it and rate 4 stars, because I largely enjoyed all of it.
itcamefromthepage's review against another edition
4.0
I found this to be an exceptionally moving and emotional tale, but it is written in a language we don't use today.
It was fascinating to get not one, but two prominent gay heroes in a book that drops the 'f' word A LOT. It is distracting when even the omniscient narrator drops the slur. That being said I thought both of the gay characters were written well and had a big influence on the overall plot.
The story as a whole is all about broken people in a broken city. The main lead is certainly not likable for the majority of the book, constantly teetering on the edge of near blinding anger throughout it all. THAT however is TOTALLY the point of the character. It is hard to criticize the book for having an unlikable protagonist because the entire point of the story is to highlight how they are working through some very serious trauma.
There are some vile moments in this book that will undoubtedly make you squirm but I found the journey to be extremely moving by the end.
Just be cautious that this isn't written in the language of today before stepping into it.
It was fascinating to get not one, but two prominent gay heroes in a book that drops the 'f' word A LOT. It is distracting when even the omniscient narrator drops the slur. That being said I thought both of the gay characters were written well and had a big influence on the overall plot.
The story as a whole is all about broken people in a broken city. The main lead is certainly not likable for the majority of the book, constantly teetering on the edge of near blinding anger throughout it all. THAT however is TOTALLY the point of the character. It is hard to criticize the book for having an unlikable protagonist because the entire point of the story is to highlight how they are working through some very serious trauma.
There are some vile moments in this book that will undoubtedly make you squirm but I found the journey to be extremely moving by the end.
Just be cautious that this isn't written in the language of today before stepping into it.
dezthereader's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
charlottekaas's review against another edition
2.0
This may be the original splatterpunk novel, but it has been surpassed many a time in both splatter and punk. While I did find myself fairly entertained, The Light at the End isn't a very good book. The characters are all incredibly unlikeable, the women are mostly there to be desired by men and are most of the time rendered completely useless because of their emoootions. I was generally disinterested in the ending and who would live or die. And all the horror writer/filmmaker namedropping got boring quick.
But I did find it fascinating how the absolutely most horrific part of the story were the Holocaust flashbacks near the end, where they must have given up on coming up with anything actually terrifying themselves.
But I did find it fascinating how the absolutely most horrific part of the story were the Holocaust flashbacks near the end, where they must have given up on coming up with anything actually terrifying themselves.
unsarahble's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
steeluloid's review against another edition
2.0
Hasn’t aged well: Loved it in 1990. Couldn’t finish it in 2019.