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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
There are a lot of dystopian outbreak books out there, so it would be easy for The Passage to feel a lot like the rest of them. Instead, it stood out. Despite its length, the book moved quickly, easily transitioning from the beginning of the outbreak to almost a century later, with Amy, the central character, being the thread that ties everything together. If you like reading dystopian books, you'll love this one, and if you don't, you still may like it.
Post apocalyptic vampire fun. Too many characters, and I got confused at the end. Loved some parts,
like the description of a burned out Las Vegas as ghost town.
like the description of a burned out Las Vegas as ghost town.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Steven King's love child, as in, he must have REALLY loved the guy when he was a kid. Awesome stuff.
Warning: Epic fiction. This means TIME PASSES, and it's not about one main character who saves the day. In a big way.
Warning: Epic fiction. This means TIME PASSES, and it's not about one main character who saves the day. In a big way.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A book with a lot of great pieces that never quite came together for me.
I found this a slightly tough read for me, as I found the pace too fast or too slow, very rarely hitting the middle ground. The first few chapters show that Cronin CAN deliver compelling exposition is short bursts, but chooses not to for the remaining 950 pages.
I broadly liked the characters, but the most interesting ones feel sidelined- Amy, Lish and even Michael feel like the characters who SHOULD be driving the plot forward, but aren't in favour of Peters somewhat bland and detached approach to life.
The mysteries in the book are teased out painfully slowly and I'm still not clear on the rules around non-vampire individuals succumbing to the brainwashing. Since so much of the colony plot is based around this, the books decision not to make this mechanic implicit has me scratching my head even after finishing the book.
The story really doesn't feel complete without whatever comes in the next two books... But I don't think I have it in me to push through them.
It's been an odd experience, but the time/enjoyment ratio was way off, despite me leaving the book with relatively fond feelings towards it.
I found this a slightly tough read for me, as I found the pace too fast or too slow, very rarely hitting the middle ground. The first few chapters show that Cronin CAN deliver compelling exposition is short bursts, but chooses not to for the remaining 950 pages.
I broadly liked the characters, but the most interesting ones feel sidelined- Amy, Lish and even Michael feel like the characters who SHOULD be driving the plot forward, but aren't in favour of Peters somewhat bland and detached approach to life.
The mysteries in the book are teased out painfully slowly and I'm still not clear on the rules around non-vampire individuals succumbing to the brainwashing. Since so much of the colony plot is based around this, the books decision not to make this mechanic implicit has me scratching my head even after finishing the book.
The story really doesn't feel complete without whatever comes in the next two books... But I don't think I have it in me to push through them.
It's been an odd experience, but the time/enjoyment ratio was way off, despite me leaving the book with relatively fond feelings towards it.
Omg, this book is so cra-cra. I highly enjoyed it. It's this big long thing though, needed a better editor, especially in huge middle section. It's just nutter butters. Pure entertainment. Totally going to read the next one.
Nope. Just another vampire story that drags on for 860 pages too many and is too full of itself to realize it sucks.
I really have no idea how I feel about this book. But I'm starting the next one tomorrow.
After finishing the book, I really don't understand why it's called The Passage, I'm not a native speaker so it's maybe some kind of wordplay? Anyway, I'll recommend this as a really good horror/thriller story, despite the true ending is kinda missing. Cronin combines two classic and bit overused literary elements--vampires and the end of the world--and spins them into something entirely fresh and new, and to me this was like a combination of King's The Stand and Dark Tower, McCarthy's The Road and a bit of the Guillermo del Toro's The Strain, all the good parts. 7/10
One thing that I disliked is how we're suddenly introduced to a whole new set of characters, I feel that the author missed the chance to write a bit more about conflict with infected, but oh well. Once you get used to new characters and get to know them better it's just another good part of the story. Another (big time) thing that was really a let down is how the book ended, I really wanted to know what happens with Peter, Alicia, Amy and rest of the crew...
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One thing that I disliked is how we're suddenly introduced to a whole new set of characters, I feel that the author missed the chance to write a bit more about conflict with infected, but oh well. Once you get used to new characters and get to know them better it's just another good part of the story. Another (big time) thing that was really a let down is how the book ended, I really wanted to know what happens with Peter, Alicia, Amy and rest of the crew...