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The Passage by Justin Cronin
2.0

Plus another half-star. Some have compared this novel to King's [b:The Stand|87591651|The Stand|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1674820514l/87591651._SX50_.jpg|1742269], but I strongly disagree. For one thing, none of the characters have the depth of the main characters in The Stand, but also the premise of the book just didn't convince me. It's almost as if the author wanted to create a hybrid of The Stand and [b:I Am Legend |547094|I Am Legend and Other Stories|Richard Matheson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1317791583l/547094._SY75_.jpg|2223519] and ended up with a work that wasn't as good as either. Still, I was on an airplane for 9 hours, so it was better than nothing.