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A review by guywhelon
The Passage by Justin Cronin
1.0
more backstory than the usual 'some government lab experiment went wrong and now everyone's infected', the first 30% of the book was fantastic because of this, really great story telling and world building; I couldn't wait for this to continue.
AND then, we jump a hundred years to the future, and the next 30% is about a colony dealing with the impacts of the outbreak.... Why introduce the first people originally?!
The remaining 40% covers some stupid plot to go to Colorado to some lab where apparently the chosen one can save humanity, but the ways the tribe are intercepted on the way are honestly laughable, including two massive 'end-game' confrontations with Babcock, who is supposedly the main villain, yet isn't really talked about until it feels like a big boss fight is needed.
AND then, we jump a hundred years to the future, and the next 30% is about a colony dealing with the impacts of the outbreak.... Why introduce the first people originally?!
The remaining 40% covers some stupid plot to go to Colorado to some lab where apparently the chosen one can save humanity, but the ways the tribe are intercepted on the way are honestly laughable, including two massive 'end-game' confrontations with Babcock, who is supposedly the main villain, yet isn't really talked about until it feels like a big boss fight is needed.