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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-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
An uneven paced thriller with super natural elements that I struggled to finish -
Bueno, una aventura entretenida, pero muy pensada para ser una película.
No sorprende, todo está muy usado. Él, ella, el malo, el entorno, el éxito, el exmarido, todo. Incluso para ser una historia de los ochenta.
No sorprende, todo está muy usado. Él, ella, el malo, el entorno, el éxito, el exmarido, todo. Incluso para ser una historia de los ochenta.
I remember not liking this one at all. I didn't like it so much that it took me a full year to read it!
I had to stop reading after a few chapters. It was bad. Probably great for an 8-year-old.
Review originally published at: https://lomeraniel.com/book-review-the-eyes-of-darkness-by-dean-kontz/
I knew that this was one of the first novels by Dean Kontz (originally published under a pseudonym), but I was curious as this book became famous for "predicting" a deadly virus originated in Wuhan. Is it worth a read? Yes and no. It's an entertaining thriller, which got me hooked from the start. The characters are not super developed (I found a similar train of thoughts on two different characters, which I always find bothersome), but the story was interesting enough to catch my attention. A mother is convinced that his son, supposedly dead in a traffic accident, is still alive, and gets involved in an investigation to uncover a conspiracy. Nothing too original but with the right ingredients to get the reader interested. There are some paranormal aspects to the story that I could have done without, but it is an essential part of the plot.
If you want to read the book only because it mentions a virus made in Wuhan almost forty years before the COVID was a reality, just beware that the mention of the virus happens towards the end of the book, in chapter 39 out of 40, around 35-40 minutes towards the end of the book, and it is just anecdotic. It is a virus manmade in Wuhan, much more lethal than the coronavirus circling around the world right now, and with completely different effects on the human body. It is completely coincidental, and it is not more than a couple of paragraphs. Not worth reading the complete book just to feed one's curiosity about conspiracy theories. It is not a bad book but it starts much better than what it results in the end. I guess Kontz's writing got more polished after some more books under his belt.
Tanya Eby's narration was correct but I had issues sometimes to follow dialogs because the characters sounded quite similar at times. It was not consistent and it did not happen all the time. The character's interpretations were well done, and the audio production was good. One small thing worth mentioning is that I found the end of chapter pauses a bit on the short side, which did not feel completely alright.
I knew that this was one of the first novels by Dean Kontz (originally published under a pseudonym), but I was curious as this book became famous for "predicting" a deadly virus originated in Wuhan. Is it worth a read? Yes and no. It's an entertaining thriller, which got me hooked from the start. The characters are not super developed (I found a similar train of thoughts on two different characters, which I always find bothersome), but the story was interesting enough to catch my attention. A mother is convinced that his son, supposedly dead in a traffic accident, is still alive, and gets involved in an investigation to uncover a conspiracy. Nothing too original but with the right ingredients to get the reader interested. There are some paranormal aspects to the story that I could have done without, but it is an essential part of the plot.
If you want to read the book only because it mentions a virus made in Wuhan almost forty years before the COVID was a reality, just beware that the mention of the virus happens towards the end of the book, in chapter 39 out of 40, around 35-40 minutes towards the end of the book, and it is just anecdotic. It is a virus manmade in Wuhan, much more lethal than the coronavirus circling around the world right now, and with completely different effects on the human body. It is completely coincidental, and it is not more than a couple of paragraphs. Not worth reading the complete book just to feed one's curiosity about conspiracy theories. It is not a bad book but it starts much better than what it results in the end. I guess Kontz's writing got more polished after some more books under his belt.
Tanya Eby's narration was correct but I had issues sometimes to follow dialogs because the characters sounded quite similar at times. It was not consistent and it did not happen all the time. The character's interpretations were well done, and the audio production was good. One small thing worth mentioning is that I found the end of chapter pauses a bit on the short side, which did not feel completely alright.
I think this was my favorite story out of the three. The only thing I hoped was that she had realized it was her son trying to speak to her a little bit sooner. Also if she would've questioned the events surrouding her son's death more, what would've happened. I feel like in the end, the show business aspect held nothing relevant to the storyline. Really liked Elliot and his realtionship with Tina. Even though it was new, they're chemistry was already very healthy and seamless. And the obvious respect they held for one another was evident.
I ended up liking this book more than I thought I would. It started off interesting enough to keep me reading. I feel like it got a bit rushed at the end and maybe the last series of events could have been given more attention, rather than focusing so much on the relationships and details in the beginning. However, it is worth the read and it does have a nice somewhat unexpected turn of events than the ghost story you think you are getting in the beginning. Overall, worth the read.
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اعتقد لو حد هيقرأها من غير ما يكون شاف (أو قرأ)stranger things هيستمتع اكتر!!
اعتقد لو حد هيقرأها من غير ما يكون شاف (أو قرأ)stranger things هيستمتع اكتر!!
Childish plotline. The story is very predictable and the characters seem superficial. This was author's second book so we can give some flax to him. Overall an okay thriller
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:
No