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Φαντάσματα, by Dean Koontz

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owlyreadsalot's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

sturchflint's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

lunasri's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

An interesting take, with a decent twist. It wasn't entirely what I was expecting to read but I found myself wanting to keep reading to find out the "why" behind what was happening.

anyile's review against another edition

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2.0

Meh. It pained me to finish this book. It was boring and I contemplated quitting at many points.

foxydogmum's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

marco5599's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Hmm, another 'it'. Or, as mentioned in the book somewhere, a Lovecraftian nightmare. And what a nightmare it is.

A delicious one. Right from the start with Jenny returning to Snowfield, where everybody is either gone or dead. The small town atmosphere and omnipresent threat had me by the throat immediately. And it never let go after that.

Loved the monster stuff. How it operates, taunts and toys with its prey. Seriously tense at times as well. The underground scene with the fleeing animals for instance. Such a butt squeezer.

The storyline with the lunatic who murdered his family feels out of place though. A half-baked idea, shoehorned in, something like that. Should have been worked out properly or cut out entirely, I guess.

But enough complaining. This was tons of fun. Superego is simply unforgettable. Yup, gonna file this one as a favorite.