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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
I want to rate it lower but I really enjoyed the premise and descriptiveness of this book. So much so that I listened to it in one 12 hour block today and am about to start the second one. The reason I want to rate it lower is because of the completely unnecessary racism and homophobia. Yes, all racism and homophobia is unnecessary. But when intentionally written in a fictional story it seems EVEN MORE SO unnecessary. It didn’t add to the characters at all. It makes me have to question the authors personal bias that may have snuck in. Especially seeing as the author opted to narrate the audiobook himself.
It's hard to enjoy a book where the main character is a racist, sexist asshole.
I'm not a sci fi fan. But I've read this book twice and am now reading contagious. Some of the dialog is bad but I enjoyed it.
SO gross and SO creepy and I LOVED IT
Alien parasite thingy, human hosts, murderous paranoia
Not for squeamish people
Does have a sequel, which I def want to read, but I’m not like *itching* to go get it
Alien parasite thingy, human hosts, murderous paranoia
Not for squeamish people
Does have a sequel, which I def want to read, but I’m not like *itching* to go get it
Just finished re-reading this for the third or fourth time. This book is one of my favorites. It's a medical / cop / sci-fi thriller with incredible characters, and a story that doesn't let up. I re-read it this time so that I can also re-read the sequel and finally read the third in the trilogy that came out earlier this year.
Piece of sh**.
Sigler has an uncanny ability to make his excessively gory scenes as uninteresting as his characters. The cliches are strong with this one.
Sigler has an uncanny ability to make his excessively gory scenes as uninteresting as his characters. The cliches are strong with this one.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I read this book way back when I was in my (almost out of) teens. I carried the book around with me for a couple years and different states afterwards. (I wonder where it did end up, I don't remember
So terribly written I'm surprised I finished it.
On niceties: "He sounded about as compassionate as a guy opening up the gas valve at a Nazi death camp."
On being sick: "Even AIDS would be better than going out this way."
On relief: "He looked as relieved as a teenage boy who's just lost his virginity."
There's at least one awful analogy on every page. These ones just stuck out to me after reading.
The characters were all awful. All of them. Half of them called each other "Nancy boys." Really just over the top ridiculous.
Was he trying to be edgy with all this? Or is the author just actually that kind of person? It's hard to know, and in the end it really doesn't matter.
I started with the audiobook and turned it off as soon as the author voiced a female character. It's clear not only through his writing, but also through his narration, how he views women and girls. They were all whiny, both in their tone in his writing and in their speech in his reading of the book.
The one redeeming quality was the gore. I guess.
On niceties: "He sounded about as compassionate as a guy opening up the gas valve at a Nazi death camp."
On being sick: "Even AIDS would be better than going out this way."
On relief: "He looked as relieved as a teenage boy who's just lost his virginity."
There's at least one awful analogy on every page. These ones just stuck out to me after reading.
The characters were all awful. All of them. Half of them called each other "Nancy boys." Really just over the top ridiculous.
Was he trying to be edgy with all this? Or is the author just actually that kind of person? It's hard to know, and in the end it really doesn't matter.
I started with the audiobook and turned it off as soon as the author voiced a female character. It's clear not only through his writing, but also through his narration, how he views women and girls. They were all whiny, both in their tone in his writing and in their speech in his reading of the book.
The one redeeming quality was the gore. I guess.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I appreciate that this book was able to give me a visceral reaction to the depictions of gore, but it was gross and crudely written. I challenge you to count how many references the author makes to balls, penis and assholes if you read this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore