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cosymilko's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first horror book I ever read and it scared me good and proper.
Do not touch the yellow space jelly!
Do not touch the yellow space jelly!
nichole1988's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lovelydeadgirl's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sea_caummisar's review against another edition
Laymon sure knows how to tell a story.
He simply tells it.\
This one started off a bit slow, and in the beginning the writing was simplistic and 'basic' (bad choice of word, but helps with my upcoming comparison). No purple prose when he was starting the tale. It was more about meeting the characters and the overall plot.
But when the good parts happened (violence, nudity, etc...) his writing styles shifted to vivid descriptions that felt so real that I could see the scenes playing out in my head. Which is how most of the Laymon books I've read are written. Which I love that style. No need to waste my time reading/knowing what the character had for breakfast or what color the walls were in their childhood home... It was simply building up the story, then BAM! Out of nowhere, he shifts gears, and knows what I like. I want every single adjective to describe the interesting stuff (nudity and gore). No much sex in this one, but lots of nudity.. and of course, a creature that slinks inside of human bodies and makes them murderers..... Also, Istopped counting the word 'rump' at right around 20....
He simply tells it.\
This one started off a bit slow, and in the beginning the writing was simplistic and 'basic' (bad choice of word, but helps with my upcoming comparison). No purple prose when he was starting the tale. It was more about meeting the characters and the overall plot.
But when the good parts happened (violence, nudity, etc...) his writing styles shifted to vivid descriptions that felt so real that I could see the scenes playing out in my head. Which is how most of the Laymon books I've read are written. Which I love that style. No need to waste my time reading/knowing what the character had for breakfast or what color the walls were in their childhood home... It was simply building up the story, then BAM! Out of nowhere, he shifts gears, and knows what I like. I want every single adjective to describe the interesting stuff (nudity and gore). No much sex in this one, but lots of nudity.. and of course, a creature that slinks inside of human bodies and makes them murderers..... Also, Istopped counting the word 'rump' at right around 20....
bookishwyvern07's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
vikingwolf's review against another edition
2.0
It starts with a maniac trying to kill a cyclist, but ending up as human kebab. Then the local police find a local man eating his wife's corpse. Investigation finds that people are being infected by a snake creature that gets inside you and controls you, making you kill, rape and eat your victims. As each host dies, a new victim is impregnated.
I liked this book the first time I read it but when I picked it up again recently, I found that I didn't enjoy it at all. It was ok but there are much better Laymon books out there.
I liked this book the first time I read it but when I picked it up again recently, I found that I didn't enjoy it at all. It was ok but there are much better Laymon books out there.
itcamefromthepage's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I may in fact be officially broken LOL because I am giving a Richard Laymon book 4 stars. This might be thee textbook definition of a problematic fave, it has all the trashy problematic elements that Laymon is known for but it for some inexplicable reason this one really worked for me.
I enjoyed the characters, had a great time with the plot, and thought there were some legitimate spooky elements.
It may be trash but call me THE TRASH MAN because this is unfortunately my shit.
I enjoyed the characters, had a great time with the plot, and thought there were some legitimate spooky elements.
It may be trash but call me THE TRASH MAN because this is unfortunately my shit.