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A review by scottwcoleman
The Howling by Gary Brandner
4.0
Finally got around to reading this book. The movie scared me witless as a kid, and still gives me the willies from time to time.
The book - as is often the case - was much better. No spoilers here, but the plot is a bit different, and much more engaging than the version put on screen. It's not 'scary' in the sense the movie tried to be, but instead plays out as a suspenseful mystery adventure. Reading it today, the little differences in everyday life in the 1970s seem so critical and make reading The Howling quite fun more than 30 years on.
The book - as is often the case - was much better. No spoilers here, but the plot is a bit different, and much more engaging than the version put on screen. It's not 'scary' in the sense the movie tried to be, but instead plays out as a suspenseful mystery adventure. Reading it today, the little differences in everyday life in the 1970s seem so critical and make reading The Howling quite fun more than 30 years on.