mpetruce's review against another edition
3.0
As a friend recently said, I sure hope Del Toro makes movies out of these. Because they're OK as books, but the visuals these books conjure up are terrific.
eion's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
pharmdad2007's review against another edition
4.0
Very intense and intriguing "part 2". Dark and foreboding ending sets up for a very good trilogy finale (I hope!).
lazygal's review against another edition
3.0
Another vampire trilogy, this time positing that the cause is a blood worm parasite... I didn't read the first book, and I'm not sure I'll read the third, but this is a series meant for boy readers, filled with End of Days-type fighting and terror.
This wasn't a bad take on the genre, except that I often got the feeling that the book was essentially a film script turned into a book, not implausible given that the authors are both directors. At times there was too much scene-setting (did we really need a paragraph or so on Sotheby's or Penn Station?) and at times too little. The location of the new OEM is given as Brooklyn, which is true, but taking the LIE to get there and passing "empty mall parking lots" is simply, well, wrong.
ARC provided by publisher.
This wasn't a bad take on the genre, except that I often got the feeling that the book was essentially a film script turned into a book, not implausible given that the authors are both directors. At times there was too much scene-setting (did we really need a paragraph or so on Sotheby's or Penn Station?) and at times too little. The location of the new OEM is given as Brooklyn, which is true, but taking the LIE to get there and passing "empty mall parking lots" is simply, well, wrong.
ARC provided by publisher.
biteintobooks's review against another edition
4.0
So cool that I'm reading this series as a buddyread with my friend Zwaantina. I was so excited for book #2 after reading book #1.
I have to start this review by saying that I was going to give this book 3 stars, but the last 80 pages changed my opinion.
This book does not have the creepy, scary horror vibe that the first book has. I was kinda dissapointed when I found out.
But this book has action, different perspectives and a really shitty situation where the main characters are in. Also this book has the plot twists that you want and the ending.. Oh boy the ending.. Really makes you want to read the next book as soon as you can!
Longer review:
http://biteintobooks.blogspot.nl/2017/01/the-fall-strain-trilogy-2.html
I have to start this review by saying that I was going to give this book 3 stars, but the last 80 pages changed my opinion.
This book does not have the creepy, scary horror vibe that the first book has. I was kinda dissapointed when I found out.
But this book has action, different perspectives and a really shitty situation where the main characters are in. Also this book has the plot twists that you want and the ending.. Oh boy the ending.. Really makes you want to read the next book as soon as you can!
Longer review:
http://biteintobooks.blogspot.nl/2017/01/the-fall-strain-trilogy-2.html
oranges448's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
pennyt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.75