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jrobles76 's review for:
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro
You know a book is good when you buy the second in the series before even finishing the first. I really liked this book and the virus/infection idea that Del Toro decided to use. I've always thought of the Vampire curse as being sort of a blood pathogen, just like the Zombie plague, but the level of detail, and the use of a CDC specialist as the hero, really drives it home.
Those first several pages as they get ready to board the plane are filled with more suspense than I would have thought possible. I was filled with dread at what they would find, even knowing before hand what they would find. Hogan did such a great job of building the fear that one would ACTUALLY feel if this happened. I look forward to reading other books by Chuck Hogan and don't know why I haven't.
All in all a great read. That said, I feel that only Dr. Goodweather was fully formed character. Everyone else, while not 2-dimensional, never felt fully real. Compared to some of the other horror books I've read it didn't stack up. This is my only complaint and the only reason I don't give it a full 5 stars. Also, I couldn't help but imagine the vampires as being similar to the ones that Del Toro directed in Blade 2, the unhinging jaw and extruding sucker (here described as more of a stinger). Though that's a plus not a minus (I love all his films even that one).
A great book for fans of non-sparkling vampires.
Those first several pages as they get ready to board the plane are filled with more suspense than I would have thought possible. I was filled with dread at what they would find, even knowing before hand what they would find. Hogan did such a great job of building the fear that one would ACTUALLY feel if this happened. I look forward to reading other books by Chuck Hogan and don't know why I haven't.
All in all a great read. That said, I feel that only Dr. Goodweather was fully formed character. Everyone else, while not 2-dimensional, never felt fully real. Compared to some of the other horror books I've read it didn't stack up. This is my only complaint and the only reason I don't give it a full 5 stars. Also, I couldn't help but imagine the vampires as being similar to the ones that Del Toro directed in Blade 2, the unhinging jaw and extruding sucker (here described as more of a stinger). Though that's a plus not a minus (I love all his films even that one).
A great book for fans of non-sparkling vampires.