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sariahsharp 's review for:
The Passage
by Justin Cronin
I have a love/hate relationship with this book. It's very complicated. You see, a couple of months ago Justin Cronin's third book in this series came out and my dear friend (who LOVES the series) took me to Changing Hands Bookstore for a book signing. Cronin was an amazing speaker and I was entranced the entire time. I couldn't wait to finally start the series. My friend bought me the third book and Cronin autographed it (and yes, I got a picture. Thanks!). Finally got The Passage from the library.
So much I loved about it. It kept me hooked. It kept me wanting more. I'm truly invested in the characters and the story.
BUT... this one "little" 900-page book could honestly have been 5 books on it's own. Okay, maybe not 5. But at least 3. It took 150 pages before the first big something happened! 150 pages of building character and back story... and then after bout 50 pages that story is DONE. And then we get another little story, and 100 or so pages later... DONE. Flash forward 100 years for a new story, and we get probably two or three more stories! This first book could have been it's own series! It's just too much for me, and I'm a fast reader/devourer of books!!
That said, I adore Justin Cronin's writing. It's beautiful. It's thought out. There is a purpose for every single stinkin' word (even if I think there are too many words). So yes, I will read the next book and the third. But I need a little break.
Oh. And vampires. Kind of. I'm a vampire girl, so I'm all in.
So much I loved about it. It kept me hooked. It kept me wanting more. I'm truly invested in the characters and the story.
BUT... this one "little" 900-page book could honestly have been 5 books on it's own. Okay, maybe not 5. But at least 3. It took 150 pages before the first big something happened! 150 pages of building character and back story... and then after bout 50 pages that story is DONE. And then we get another little story, and 100 or so pages later... DONE. Flash forward 100 years for a new story, and we get probably two or three more stories! This first book could have been it's own series! It's just too much for me, and I'm a fast reader/devourer of books!!
That said, I adore Justin Cronin's writing. It's beautiful. It's thought out. There is a purpose for every single stinkin' word (even if I think there are too many words). So yes, I will read the next book and the third. But I need a little break.
Oh. And vampires. Kind of. I'm a vampire girl, so I'm all in.