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tomasthanes's review against another edition
3.0
If you've both seen "The Princess Bride" movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/) and read the [b:The Princess Bride|21787|The Princess Bride |William Goldman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327903636s/21787.jpg|992628] book, then you're familiar with a book that is nearly the same as the movie. Reading this book reminded me so much of the (original) 1956 movie made 1 year after the book had been published.
The book was received with few ovations. One reviewer stated "Too many s-f novels lack outstanding originality, but this one lacks it to an outstanding degree." (Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_Snatchers)
The thing that kept me reading was the movie playing out in my mind as I was reading. Whether this is a good thing or not I will put off deciding as long as I possibly can.
The book was received with few ovations. One reviewer stated "Too many s-f novels lack outstanding originality, but this one lacks it to an outstanding degree." (Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Body_Snatchers)
The thing that kept me reading was the movie playing out in my mind as I was reading. Whether this is a good thing or not I will put off deciding as long as I possibly can.
bradburylogic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moments of tension and breezy pace help to counteract the very 50s gender politics that kind of pollute the protagonist’s likability. However, that’s a product of its time.
taxidermy's review against another edition
3.5
This is a book about how it's sososcary when new people move into your nice white Suburban neighbourhood I guess. It's decently-written (on a technical level) even if the writing doesn't actually make me believe that anything is really BAD about the main conflict.
It's a rightist fantasy about foreigners (or in the allegorical sense, literal pod-people-from-outer-space) who "look and act just like you and me but are NOT people" moving in and killing the narrator's nice proper town. And also there's some romance in there. There isn't much else to say about it.
It was hard for me not to agree with the sentiment the antagonists expressed: that the purpose of life, for any creature, is to live.
It's a rightist fantasy about foreigners (or in the allegorical sense, literal pod-people-from-outer-space) who "look and act just like you and me but are NOT people" moving in and killing the narrator's nice proper town. And also there's some romance in there. There isn't much else to say about it.
It was hard for me not to agree with the sentiment the antagonists expressed: that the purpose of life, for any creature, is to live.
emilyhei's review against another edition
5.0
In the small town of Mill Valley, California the close knit community everyone knows everyone. When Dr. Miles Bennel begins receiving requests about checking on family members who are not acting normally. Miles keeps pushing it off to the local psychiatrist but when a friend of his shows him something that cannot be unseen, Miles begins to realize his town is in danger and is not sure how he and his friend Becky Driscoll will be able to get out before it is too late.
Chilling, really well done. Makes you think and there is a haunting quality to this story. What I thought was incredible about this story was the panic, it starts small in the beginning and it just increases with every turn of the page. Excellent read.
Chilling, really well done. Makes you think and there is a haunting quality to this story. What I thought was incredible about this story was the panic, it starts small in the beginning and it just increases with every turn of the page. Excellent read.
monkeyboystiff's review against another edition
4.0
Good read, exciting and easy despite being written in fifties.
arytaco's review against another edition
5.0
Jack Finney’s “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” would go on to inspire multiple motion pictures, but the original novel is a well-crafted piece of science fiction in its own right. Through its depiction of a fading town amidst the threat of a red scare-resembling paranoia plague, the novel is tight and gripping, with the reader turning the pages in the hopes of understanding the dilemma. Thoroughly original and enjoyable, the novel has plenty of insight to offer and ideas to explore, rounding out a genre mainstay.
linwin's review against another edition
5.0
Didn’t really expect to enjoy this as much as I did. Was on the edge of my seat through the entire book :)
zhaines's review against another edition
4.0
A classic science fiction novel that still holds the readers attention until the very end. A chilling invasion that is equal parts mystery, thriller, and fantasy. The values and social structure of the 1950s are present throughout, which will likely generate nostalgia for some and generational disconnect for others; however, each chapter provides anxious cliffhangers that will keep you hungry for more.