A review by crustypatriot
The Passage by Justin Cronin

4.0

Pleasantly surprised by this one considering the many mixed reviews on Goodreads. While this book has many issues including too many "up to your interpretation" moments and lots of confusing situations that aren't explained well, the world, atmosphere and characters are some of the most engrossing that I have read. Many moments where the author pays homage to "The Stand" and Swan Song" which were clear influences. Not a big issue for me because of how high regard I put those books.

Overall I this this book was great, albeit with many chinks in the armor. Will definitely continue and recommended for anyone interested in the post-apocalyptic genre.

4.2 out of 4 (rounded down to 4)