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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Not a real book. Just a movie badly disguised as one.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is one of the best horror movies I ever watched. Story of birth of evil, Jesus' antithesis and it's placement into rich and influential family of ambassador Thorn is blood curling and terrifying from the start to the end. So when I came across the novel I had to pick it up.
Depiction of infiltration of evil into human society and protection provided to the creature by various daemons draws parallels to Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. But here it makes more sense because level of placement is very important. Here Damien is placed within a powerful and rich family from the very start. From this high level he is able to continue with his dark tasks.
Book is basically novelization of the movie (author was also scenario writer for the movie) and it is one of the better ones, I might even say on the level of Odyssey 2001 novelization.
Pace is fast and there is no padding, every word, every page plays a part in the story. Once you start reading it you wont be able to stop until the very end.
All the major plot elements from the movie are present and expanded. Only difference is that some names are changed (Thorn is named Jeremy here, but in movie his name is Robert if I remember correctly).
Ending must be the most terrifying ending ever, on screen or off screen.
Excellent horror thriller. Highly recommended.
Depiction of infiltration of evil into human society and protection provided to the creature by various daemons draws parallels to Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin. But here it makes more sense because level of placement is very important. Here Damien is placed within a powerful and rich family from the very start. From this high level he is able to continue with his dark tasks.
Book is basically novelization of the movie (author was also scenario writer for the movie) and it is one of the better ones, I might even say on the level of Odyssey 2001 novelization.
Pace is fast and there is no padding, every word, every page plays a part in the story. Once you start reading it you wont be able to stop until the very end.
All the major plot elements from the movie are present and expanded. Only difference is that some names are changed (Thorn is named Jeremy here, but in movie his name is Robert if I remember correctly).
Ending must be the most terrifying ending ever, on screen or off screen.
Excellent horror thriller. Highly recommended.
No pude soltar el libro en ningún momento, la historia está increíble, bastante terrorífica e intrigante desde el momento uno.
Apesar de tener la leve sospecha de cómo terminaría la historia, me sentí bastante sorprendida por el final, aunque me pareció bastante curioso que se relacionara el satanismo con el con el comunismo, pero la historia me pareció bastante buena. Sentí miedo e intriga con cada capítulo.
Apesar de tener la leve sospecha de cómo terminaría la historia, me sentí bastante sorprendida por el final, aunque me pareció bastante curioso que se relacionara el satanismo con el con el comunismo, pero la historia me pareció bastante buena. Sentí miedo e intriga con cada capítulo.
I'm not sure if I've seen the actual movie or just heard and seen so much about it over the years,, that I think I have. Probably one of the most iconic storys coming from the horror genre and it was very special kind of intrig, to listen to it.
This book was so written in the 70s it's ridiculous.
This was a great time. I've never seen the movie (I know, I know...blasphemy), but this was a page-turner. Can't wait to see how the movie compares now.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No