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rwilhoyte's review against another edition
2.0
I'm really not sure what I thought about this book. It seemed to be a mishmash of subgenre combining vampire/zombie/monster horror with post-apocalyptic bleakness with a quest story. They didn't mesh well though, to me they felt very separate. I really had a hard connecti withany of the characters and felt the writing to be very long winded. I probably will not be reading the next book because I found it kind of annoying that this book ends on a cliffhanger instead of being a complete story by itself.
sarahetc's review against another edition
3.0
This was dumb and I quit halfway through.
Update, June 19, 2024, second attempt, this time on paper: Is anything EVER going to happen?! Jeeeeeez.
Update, June 19, 2024, second attempt, this time on paper: Is anything EVER going to happen?! Jeeeeeez.
archiegitdog's review against another edition
3.0
Hard to narrow down what I thought and trying to be fair but I guess the three stars is representative as I read this book every chance i got but to be honest it was a mess. I wont be reading books 2 and 3 as it was just all over the place. I liked the character Amy but cared little for anyone else and the sudden leaps of decades taking the story on didn't work for me.
whatsherface6's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! I had watched the tv show before I knew it was a book. But luckily the entire show covered only the first quarter of the book. The story changed between characters, narration style, and points in time which kept the book interesting despite its length. Post-apocalyptic stories are my jam and vampire series are my guilty pleasure, making The Passage a hit for me.
thingsronireads's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the beginning and the end. Most of the middle was boring to me, thus hard to follow. WAY too many characters. This should have been three books. It's difficult to switch from group to group of characters and not lose interest. Now that I started I'll finish the trilogy though.
secretmagic's review against another edition
4.0
I have been reading THE PASSAGE for 2.5 weeks, so part of me is in shock right now, because I can't quite believe it is finished, but also that ending was super intense.
I had a few up and down moments with this book - possibly because of the time it took to actually get some reading done - but overall I thought it was fantastic. I resisted the idea of reading it, because I knew there was a twisted vampire element involved ( and now that I've read it, I know it is way more complex than I could have imagined) but I was under the impression that it was going to fall in a heavy horror category. When I finally committed to starting, I was sure I'd only be able to read it during the day. Although there was some gore, a bit of twisted/creepy thinking and A LOT of action, none of it was particularly horror-like.
The last 300 pages moved so swiftly, I'm glad I had a completely empty day to sit back and read in one big hit.
Looking forward to jumping into the rest of the series this year.
I had a few up and down moments with this book - possibly because of the time it took to actually get some reading done - but overall I thought it was fantastic. I resisted the idea of reading it, because I knew there was a twisted vampire element involved ( and now that I've read it, I know it is way more complex than I could have imagined) but I was under the impression that it was going to fall in a heavy horror category. When I finally committed to starting, I was sure I'd only be able to read it during the day. Although there was some gore, a bit of twisted/creepy thinking and A LOT of action, none of it was particularly horror-like.
The last 300 pages moved so swiftly, I'm glad I had a completely empty day to sit back and read in one big hit.
Looking forward to jumping into the rest of the series this year.
rajs's review against another edition
2.0
This book was unoriginal, and not particularly interesting. It's basically a mashup of The Stand and Watership Down. I probably won't bother reading the next book in the series
desibaker83's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fantastic read. Don't be turned off by the word vampire! It's really unlike any vampire story I've ever read.
The storytelling is so fleshed out! If you like books you can submerse yourself in and love knowing every detail, this book is for you. Even scenes where a dog got a bath felt totally vital to the storytelling. If you like full character development, this book is for you.
My only qualms with this book are:
1. I wanted it to be longer!!
2. Some of the twists made me very sad-necessary, I know. But *sniff*.
3. Some of the plot lines felt unfinished. Hopefully some of the holes will be covered in subsequent books.
If you like The Stand or The Dark Tower series, you should check this out!
The storytelling is so fleshed out! If you like books you can submerse yourself in and love knowing every detail, this book is for you. Even scenes where a dog got a bath felt totally vital to the storytelling. If you like full character development, this book is for you.
My only qualms with this book are:
1. I wanted it to be longer!!
2. Some of the twists made me very sad-necessary, I know. But *sniff*.
3. Some of the plot lines felt unfinished. Hopefully some of the holes will be covered in subsequent books.
If you like The Stand or The Dark Tower series, you should check this out!