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catladylover94's review against another edition
5.0
i love dead koontz and its been awhile since i have read this one so decided it fit 2 prompts in the challenges so read it again, and still love him
squidly18's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
shaewiens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ladyyluna's review against another edition
4.0
I've yet not to like a Dean Koontz book, and this book of course did not disappoint. This book will keep you wondering, questioning, until there finally is no more to question, and like always, all characters find their proper endings, whether they're happy or not, is up to you to decide.
petra_s's review against another edition
3.0
This book should have a trigger warning for rape and sexual assault. So that was annoying to have to read that, I feel like they could have left out 50% of the creepy rape fantasies altogether, and then just toned down the details given about the sexual assaults. The story would not have been effected at all.
This isn’t that great of a book, also not the worst. It wasn’t horrible, but it felt extremely dated. It was written in the 70’s, and it really shows. There is a target audience for this book, and I am not in it. If you are a white, working class man born in the 60’s, you’ll probably like this book a lot. At best, this is an easy to follow mystery spy type books with a tiny bit of sci fi.
Now for the good parts, the last 50 pages or so were really action packed and satisfying and entertaining. The author managed to answer most of the mysteries in the book in a satisfying manner. I liked the setting of Japan for the book, I haven’t read many books that take place in Japan, and this book makes me want to look up and read some more books that take place in Japan.
Back to the bad. The conversations between characters were so awkward and unnatural. Has the author never interacted with another human before? No one talks like that.
The title of the book is referenced in the book and then never ever explored or used. Trying to not spoil anything. It would be like someone naming a book Mystery in the attic, then the book saying the house has a creepy attic, but then never taking the reader into the attic and never mentioning the attic again. It was really frustrating.
Okay, last but not least. The book was pretty damn predictable, and the main point of the book was missing. You are given too many answers too early on in the book, and then there isn’t anything new until the very end when they just confirm everything they already told you, plus the tiny tiniest extra piece of information that’s given to you in a really odd exposition from someone on their deathbed. Wtf. The author could have structured this book in a much more enjoyable way, it was an early book in D. Koontz’s career, so I am trying to cut him some slack.
This isn’t that great of a book, also not the worst. It wasn’t horrible, but it felt extremely dated. It was written in the 70’s, and it really shows. There is a target audience for this book, and I am not in it. If you are a white, working class man born in the 60’s, you’ll probably like this book a lot. At best, this is an easy to follow mystery spy type books with a tiny bit of sci fi.
Now for the good parts, the last 50 pages or so were really action packed and satisfying and entertaining. The author managed to answer most of the mysteries in the book in a satisfying manner. I liked the setting of Japan for the book, I haven’t read many books that take place in Japan, and this book makes me want to look up and read some more books that take place in Japan.
Back to the bad. The conversations between characters were so awkward and unnatural. Has the author never interacted with another human before? No one talks like that.
The title of the book is referenced in the book and then never ever explored or used. Trying to not spoil anything. It would be like someone naming a book Mystery in the attic, then the book saying the house has a creepy attic, but then never taking the reader into the attic and never mentioning the attic again. It was really frustrating.
Okay, last but not least. The book was pretty damn predictable, and the main point of the book was missing. You are given too many answers too early on in the book, and then there isn’t anything new until the very end when they just confirm everything they already told you, plus the tiny tiniest extra piece of information that’s given to you in a really odd exposition from someone on their deathbed. Wtf. The author could have structured this book in a much more enjoyable way, it was an early book in D. Koontz’s career, so I am trying to cut him some slack.
tmobil's review against another edition
3.0
Favorite Quotes
He is different, and there will be many people you love who will be unhappy with you. You don’t want them to feel you’ve dishonored them. Yes, I know how it is. But life is short. A chance for great happiness doesn’t come along all that often.
He is different, and there will be many people you love who will be unhappy with you. You don’t want them to feel you’ve dishonored them. Yes, I know how it is. But life is short. A chance for great happiness doesn’t come along all that often.
thereadingknitter's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this book. It was a little confusing at the end about the CIA and Mirror and all but I got it. It was really good.