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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun read, would read it again
Oh my goodness I finally finished it. June was a bit busy, and I was also in a stump with this book where I wasn't super interested but I wanted to finish it, so there was not much motivation to read.
I think the initial premise is intriguing, and the opening bits had me hooked. But it takes so long to actually get going, and by the time it got going I didn't really care. There were also a lot of characters to keep track of, and I didn't really care about any of them enough to remember who was who. I enjoy lots of Dean Koontz's books (those interested in him, "phantoms" is my favorite) but was not a big fan of this one.
Oh and the revelation at the end was kind of underwhelming in my opinion.
I think the initial premise is intriguing, and the opening bits had me hooked. But it takes so long to actually get going, and by the time it got going I didn't really care. There were also a lot of characters to keep track of, and I didn't really care about any of them enough to remember who was who. I enjoy lots of Dean Koontz's books (those interested in him, "phantoms" is my favorite) but was not a big fan of this one.
Oh and the revelation at the end was kind of underwhelming in my opinion.
Finally read this book again after many many years. Had forgotton all of it. It is an interesting story about several people that start having strange events in their lives- nightmares, phobias, obsessions. All these things eventually bring many of them together when they find out the reasons that they are all bound forever though they have never met. Fun read and gripping. I didn't want to put it down once I got into it.
This has always been one of my favorite books in regards to certain subjects. I think what draws me to this story the most is the bond that all of these "witnesses" share is unbreakable and deep. Especially at this point in my life, I think it would be wonderful to have a group that I felt that way with. However, I don't envy a lot of the circumstances they were put through. A story with phenomenal character development and a deep, rich story.
a classic!
I've loved this book since the 80's... Still a classic!!!
Always worth a re-read, and I've re-read this one more than any other book...
I've loved this book since the 80's... Still a classic!!!
Always worth a re-read, and I've re-read this one more than any other book...
While this is not my first Koontz read, it was certainly the longest. For fans of his more speedy, but still thorough reads, I offer you “Velocity” or “Intensity” instead. “Strangers” was uniquely dense, and I found myself putting it down a lot as opposed to obsessively finishing other Koontz books. You’re really reading about 600 pages of character creation before the final 100 pages of closure, and even that closure is relatively open-ended. I do understand the importance of taking the time to really build the relationships between reader and characters, of which the list seemed endless. But, simultaneously we are also reading about how those characters all come to relationships with each other, so the effect can seem dizzying at times. Koontz is still a mastermind at painting exemplar, quizzical settings and scenarios, and “Strangers” is a huge example of that. Much less of a horror read than some of his other more popular books, but there were definitely veins of unsettling depictions throughout, I.e, Dom’s descriptions of his late night wandering and the thorough descriptions of such intense fear from several characters. If you can spare a little more time to really deep dive into a pretty philosophical jaunt from Mr. Koontz, I’d say give this one a whirl.
One of Koontz's best. I was struck by how his early books focused so much on political conspiracy; by comparison, his later works are more character driven.
One of my favorite Koontz books so far! Very long, but well worth the time.
Snagged my attention from page one. Longer than much of his other work, but worth the read if you enjoy X-Files-esque tech mingled with the type of heart-rending humanity Koontz brings to each novel.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No