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papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
This is the final book in a fictional series I have been reading for years, Repairman Jack. I had requested it from the library, and unfortunately, it came at a time when I am solidly immersed in far more interesting non-fiction books. I wanted to like it, I really did, but honestly, I was just bored out of my skull. read the first 30-40 pages (treadmill reading), skimmed the rest fairly quickly, and then skipped to the last few pages to see how it all ends. Wilson had been telling his readers for some time now that in the ending the bad guys win and the world moves into "night," but I was hoping that would prove to be misdirection. Not so. Honestly, I liked these much better when they were less paranormal and more down to earth. Too bad for me.
reasonpassion's review against another edition
4.0
Explosions and rampage, Jack goes ballistic. That the death at the end happens makes everything bitter however. Wilson doesn't let the reader have control over the story and this book is no exception. In that he gives a realism to the story even in midst of cosmic battles. Only one more to go.
laterry75's review against another edition
2.0
Wilson tried too hard to wrap up far too many threads. Do you know how you felt at the end of LOST when you never got all the answers you wanted? Well imagine if Damon Lindelof did provide those answers, but did it in a rapid-fire succession. And, frankly, the answers were kind of shitty. That's how I feel about this book.
amc09us's review
3.0
I love this series, so it's hard to say too much that is bad. Definitely not a huge new story or story line in this one, just basically ending some of the other story lines. Still, if you follow the series you'll read and enjoy this book.
papi's review against another edition
3.0
This is the final book in a fictional series I have been reading for years, Repairman Jack. I had requested it from the library, and unfortunately, it came at a time when I am solidly immersed in far more interesting non-fiction books. I wanted to like it, I really did, but honestly, I was just bored out of my skull. read the first 30-40 pages (treadmill reading), skimmed the rest fairly quickly, and then skipped to the last few pages to see how it all ends. Wilson had been telling his readers for some time now that in the ending the bad guys win and the world moves into "night," but I was hoping that would prove to be misdirection. Not so. Honestly, I liked these much better when they were less paranormal and more down to earth. Too bad for me.
jmcguoirk's review
4.0
Expected a different ending. This is it? Still confused. Thanks for writing FPW.
careythesixth's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I didn't see some of that coming. I should have, but I didn't. I still feel like a lot of the stuff from Jack's past is being shoehorned into the present. I mean, considering all the weird shit that supposedly happened to Jack as a kid, I'm surprised he was so resistant to the weirdness he encountered as an adult. Whatevs. We're almost done now. Time to read about the end of the world...
vkemp's review
3.0
F. Paul Wilson is wrapping up the Secret Histories and Adversary Cycle books. Repairman Jack is fighting to save the world as we know it, but particularly Gia, his wife, and Vicki, Gia's daughter. Jack is slowly becoming the the one hero to stand against Rasalom as Glaeken weakens and becomes mortal. Jack's friends from his hometown in New Jersey are standing with him; Weezie is able to read The Compendium of Screm, which is able to tell them how to fight the Adversary. They are able to damage Rasalom, but not kill him, so the fight continues. As always, the writing is competent and the plot is beyond complex. The is how the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.
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