Reviews

The Passage by Justin Cronin

scbirch's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kylafrank14's review against another edition

4.0

So long!!! But so good. Will read the next one.

curiousherring's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cindylikessimple's review against another edition

3.0

I'm rating this a 3.5. I liked the premise and his writing, although it was slow at times, and I had begun to wonder if the different timelines would ever connect. I'm debating on whether to read the second of the series. Don't get me wrong, I love series - if they have something to say. It is a pet peeve of mine to draw out the story just to make it into a trilogy. I think this story would have better at .5-.75 the length.

I'm not sure how or if this affected my rating, but I started listening to this on audio (for 3 weeks!) and had to give it back to the library. So finished on kindle.

blndr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

johanneyey's review against another edition

3.0

God knows I tried.

jen8567's review against another edition

4.0

Writing and story were fantastic, but the ending left me confused and feeling like I was missing something.

harmony323's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

jaushe's review against another edition

2.0

time to read the sequels on wikipedia


edit: very glad i did not read those, woof.

crustypatriot's review against another edition

4.0

Pleasantly surprised by this one considering the many mixed reviews on Goodreads. While this book has many issues including too many "up to your interpretation" moments and lots of confusing situations that aren't explained well, the world, atmosphere and characters are some of the most engrossing that I have read. Many moments where the author pays homage to "The Stand" and Swan Song" which were clear influences. Not a big issue for me because of how high regard I put those books.

Overall I this this book was great, albeit with many chinks in the armor. Will definitely continue and recommended for anyone interested in the post-apocalyptic genre.

4.2 out of 4 (rounded down to 4)