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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Much darker than the movies.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Read August 2024
Just watch the movie.
Just watch the movie.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow wow wow, I loved reading The Omen so much I was hooked to every page. So, David Seltzer had written the screenplay for The Omen film and he then adapted the screenplay into this novelization that was published the week prior to the release of the film. This book is pretty much a scene for scene reading of the movie, but with a bit more content because we get to read thoughts etc., the things that aren't typically shown in film format (except David Lynch's Dune). I was invested in Thorn's story a bit more in the novel format than the film I won't lie. I really enjoyed this read through.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Actual rating: 2.5
CW/TW: murder, gore
I want to note that I have never seen the movie that this book is a novelisation for.
Overall, I found this audiobook underwhelming. Don't get me wrong - this book is well-written, the story was interesting and full of demons and '666', the plot made sense, wasn't too wordy or too vague. And yet, it was only ever okay for me. I couldn't become engaged which took away any sort of creep-factor the story had.
This was definitely partially due to the narrator. Despite being clear and easy to follow, there was something about her 'smokey', sing-songy voice which just took away from the story for me.
Other than that, it's hard to put my finger on what threw me off but this wasn't the book for me.
Thank you to Libro.FM and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!
CW/TW: murder, gore
I want to note that I have never seen the movie that this book is a novelisation for.
Overall, I found this audiobook underwhelming. Don't get me wrong - this book is well-written, the story was interesting and full of demons and '666', the plot made sense, wasn't too wordy or too vague. And yet, it was only ever okay for me. I couldn't become engaged which took away any sort of creep-factor the story had.
This was definitely partially due to the narrator. Despite being clear and easy to follow, there was something about her 'smokey', sing-songy voice which just took away from the story for me.
Other than that, it's hard to put my finger on what threw me off but this wasn't the book for me.
Thank you to Libro.FM and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!