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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book confirmed my opinion of Koontz for being unnecessary long.
But I still live his stories and storytelling.
This would've been a five if the ending wasn't rushed. Where the main characters pass pages trying to get somewhere, and a page to get out.
But I still live his stories and storytelling.
This would've been a five if the ending wasn't rushed. Where the main characters pass pages trying to get somewhere, and a page to get out.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It’s a cheesy 90s paranormal thriller. It had a bit more of the paranormal than I am used to seeing out of Dean Koontz but overall it was fine for what it was. Will it become your favorite book ever? Unlikely. Can you be entertained for a few hours as you try to piece it together? Most likely.
The Eyes of Darkness. A title that gave me chills as I inhaled this spectacular, genre busting novel. A government whose role it is meant to be to protect the citizens of their country. They aren’t meant to cover up a catastrophic accident and keep a grieving mother from finding out the true cause of her sons’ demise. This novel is the best example at highlighting that the human condition is the real monsters lurking in the dark. Their penchant for control, devastation and blood thirsty violence is the main theme played throughout.
Sounds intriguing, right? The Eyes of Darkness was magnetic. Every time I put the book down to do chores, I just had to come straight back to it. The synopsis was brief and vague but gave me the carrot and stick analogy. The more delved further into the abyss of the plot, the more I knew that it would swallow me whole! A horror/suspense novel with elements of the supernatural, count me all the way in. it doesn’t follow the usual scripture of the horror genre…it had a stick of TNT under it and Koontz was going to blow it up when you stood on the precipice.
Tina Evans has had a terrible year. First her marriage dissolved and then she found out her only child, Danny had died in a terrible accident whilst hiking with his scout group in the Sierra mountains. She was never given the closure of viewing Danny’s body because there wasn’t much left of it. Now, a year on, it doesn’t hurt as much but someone or something has raked all those feeling back into her subconscious. Someone wants to mess with her. Someone doesn’t want the past to stay buried.
Tina, our protagonist in The Eyes of Darkness is everything I love in a character. No matter how much she has been battered into the ground she just refuses to stay there and succumb to the desolation the situation has put her into. I wanted her to succeed in her career, kick her mentally abusive ex husband to the curb for good, and most of all I was rooting for her and Elliott to get over past hurts together. She is the epitome of a bad ass woman – you’ll just have to take my word for it and read the book.
You really don’t know who you can trust in this novel…the answer is no-one and that’s probably a good life lesson to take forward. Everyone has their own agenda. Everyone will most likely stab you in the back if it came to a you or me situation. One thing was clear, family is and should always be the most important motivator. Hell have no fury like a mother scorned.
The Eyes of Darkness was horror novel with an interesting twist. Another one that kept me up well past my bedtime. It’s frightening realism is never scarier than it is right now!
Sounds intriguing, right? The Eyes of Darkness was magnetic. Every time I put the book down to do chores, I just had to come straight back to it. The synopsis was brief and vague but gave me the carrot and stick analogy. The more delved further into the abyss of the plot, the more I knew that it would swallow me whole! A horror/suspense novel with elements of the supernatural, count me all the way in. it doesn’t follow the usual scripture of the horror genre…it had a stick of TNT under it and Koontz was going to blow it up when you stood on the precipice.
Tina Evans has had a terrible year. First her marriage dissolved and then she found out her only child, Danny had died in a terrible accident whilst hiking with his scout group in the Sierra mountains. She was never given the closure of viewing Danny’s body because there wasn’t much left of it. Now, a year on, it doesn’t hurt as much but someone or something has raked all those feeling back into her subconscious. Someone wants to mess with her. Someone doesn’t want the past to stay buried.
Tina, our protagonist in The Eyes of Darkness is everything I love in a character. No matter how much she has been battered into the ground she just refuses to stay there and succumb to the desolation the situation has put her into. I wanted her to succeed in her career, kick her mentally abusive ex husband to the curb for good, and most of all I was rooting for her and Elliott to get over past hurts together. She is the epitome of a bad ass woman – you’ll just have to take my word for it and read the book.
You really don’t know who you can trust in this novel…the answer is no-one and that’s probably a good life lesson to take forward. Everyone has their own agenda. Everyone will most likely stab you in the back if it came to a you or me situation. One thing was clear, family is and should always be the most important motivator. Hell have no fury like a mother scorned.
The Eyes of Darkness was horror novel with an interesting twist. Another one that kept me up well past my bedtime. It’s frightening realism is never scarier than it is right now!
ARGHHH sayang bgttt, padahal di chapter awal ke pertengahan tuh alurnya udah lumayan seru dan tegangnya udah berasa. tp kenapa endingnya begitu??? T_____T kayakkk... sayang aja gituuu kenapa ga dikembangin lg huesjwhsjw padahal jalan ceritanya cukup potensial loh buat DIJEDERIN
I'm kind of surprised by the negative reviews. Well, now that I think about it, there are some cheesy moments and stuff that doesn't make sense. But personally I really enjoyed the book. The pacing is really good, it keeps you turning the pages. It's a pretty interesting mixture of horror and crime. Even though the romance was cheesy, I enjoyed it. The plot was unique and kept me excited enough. And ah yes, the coronavirus prediction, that was a fun easter egg. (Is it even an easter egg if it didn't happen yet? whatever, geddit). Overall, I guess if you're the sort of person who deeply analyzes and nitpicks everything, then this might not be for you. Usually I'm this sort of person too, but somehow I really enjoyed this book, and if you can loosen up a bit then you might too.
Like many readers of 2020, I chose this book because of its alleged prediction of the coronavirus pandemic. I kept waiting for the eerie similarities to emerge, but that didn't happen. Aside from mentioning the Wuhan laboratory and a virus it has nothing to do with the real life situation (not even the symptoms of the two diseases have anything in common).
Also, the last 20 pages felt rushed like the writer was running out of time before the deadline and couldn't think of a more original solution.
In conclusion, if you read this book without the coronavirus in mind it's a fairly entertaining read. Fast paced and enjoyable although predictable.
I am not regretting reading this book, but I probably won't give it a re-read.
Also, the last 20 pages felt rushed like the writer was running out of time before the deadline and couldn't think of a more original solution.
In conclusion, if you read this book without the coronavirus in mind it's a fairly entertaining read. Fast paced and enjoyable although predictable.
I am not regretting reading this book, but I probably won't give it a re-read.