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nosfredatu's review against another edition
4.0
The last 100-150 pages of The 13th are extremely gore, which make it a satisfying read. However, it was a bit slow in the middle and would have been better if slightly shortened. The may problem of the book is characterisation, which is sometimes lacking. Still, as a tongue-in-cheek gore novel, it is a fine and bloody read.
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Les 100-150 dernières pages de ce livre sont extrêmement gore, et c'est assez satisfaisant. Par contre, j'ai noté un certain ralentissement au milieu du livre, qui aurait gagné à être resserré un peu. Le principal défaut du livre est la caractérisation des personnages, qui reste souvent superficielle et rend parfois les actions des personnages peu crédibles. Cependant, comme roman gore sans prétention, c'est une lecture sanglante à souhait.
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Les 100-150 dernières pages de ce livre sont extrêmement gore, et c'est assez satisfaisant. Par contre, j'ai noté un certain ralentissement au milieu du livre, qui aurait gagné à être resserré un peu. Le principal défaut du livre est la caractérisation des personnages, qui reste souvent superficielle et rend parfois les actions des personnages peu crédibles. Cependant, comme roman gore sans prétention, c'est une lecture sanglante à souhait.
linbee83's review
4.0
My introduction to Everson's work, and I will definitely be reading more. Not a light read, but I enjoyed it immensely. Quite bloody and gory, but unlike many horror novels that I've read, it actually has a plot behind all that killing.
In a sleepy town, the old haunted hotel has started functioning again as an asylum for battered and insane pregnant women. But a few residents from the town are not so sure that the women are mad or that the place is actually an asylum. Filled with characters that you either love or hate, but are along with the whole time, and an excellent plot twist at the end. A well done novel, and a great read!
In a sleepy town, the old haunted hotel has started functioning again as an asylum for battered and insane pregnant women. But a few residents from the town are not so sure that the women are mad or that the place is actually an asylum. Filled with characters that you either love or hate, but are along with the whole time, and an excellent plot twist at the end. A well done novel, and a great read!
slimeandslashers's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't overly impressed with this story. It didn't feel very scary or interesting for that matter, and some story elements were laughably absurd in terms of characterization. The book has some decent bloodshed here and there but mostly focuses on "demonic"and sinister orgies...
sticksnstout's review against another edition
4.0
The prologue kicked off the book with a bang and it just continued from there. Very gruesome, you have your violence, gore and requisite love interest. Couldn't put it down
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