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fernandoyataco1991's review against another edition
4.0
Nunca había visto tanta sangre en un libro y que fuera tan explícito. Si no sueles leer este tipo e historias, probablemente te impacte. Sin embargo debo admitir que esto no distrae de la trama principal, la cual me pasé pareció muy buena.
A diferencia del primer libro aquí ya arrancamos con la fantasía de los vampiros y hombres lobo, varios de los personajes principales del libro anterior vuelven a aparecer y con ellos un nuevo villano.
Lo que no me gustó fue que por momento sentí muy predecible la trama, sin embargo había momentos en los cuales lo que pasó a continuación me dejó literalmente sorprendido, al oculta que en el libro anterior. Tengo miedo de lo que pueda encontrar en el siguiente libro, pero de verdad deseo terminar la saga de Kid Bourbon.
A diferencia del primer libro aquí ya arrancamos con la fantasía de los vampiros y hombres lobo, varios de los personajes principales del libro anterior vuelven a aparecer y con ellos un nuevo villano.
Lo que no me gustó fue que por momento sentí muy predecible la trama, sin embargo había momentos en los cuales lo que pasó a continuación me dejó literalmente sorprendido, al oculta que en el libro anterior. Tengo miedo de lo que pueda encontrar en el siguiente libro, pero de verdad deseo terminar la saga de Kid Bourbon.
hurrikanekathrina's review against another edition
4.0
7.5 out of 10
Genre: Horror/Supernatural, Modern-day Western, Black Comedy
Feels like: Terentino on drugs
Fav. Characters: Peto, Dante, Sanchez
Least fav. character: Jessica
Following the massive blood-bath of the first book, the story picks up one year after the events of book one. We find out more about the Bourbon Kid's past and how he became what he is, while in the city of Santa Mondega, a new Dark Lord is on the rise. Some familiar faces are back in town, like Dante and Kacy, who came back to Santa Mondega for a vacation (yes, seriously), or Sanchez, the cowardly bartender with a passion for pissing in bottles. Peto, the last surviving Hubal monk, is also back and has his own reasons for finding the Kid.
The second book is grittier, bloodier and more fast-paced than the first book, and the humor is certainly a stronger aspect, as the events get more and more absurd. It's a lot of fun to read if you don't think too closely about what's happening, but it's missing the intriguing plot from the first one. This seems more like one huge absurd rollercoaster ride, while the first book had an actual crime feel to it that I really miss. Also, some things were just a tad bit to... weird. The 'love' story with Beth... what was that? Seriously, you guys met like once, eighteen years ago, and you're still in love with each other? And the night that she was almost raped by a vampire and then killed by a satanic cult before killing her own stepmother was the best night of Beth's life, just because she spent one hour with a guy whom she had a crush on?
Ah well, but apart from that, the book was a blast and I can't wait to dive into the next one.
Genre: Horror/Supernatural, Modern-day Western, Black Comedy
Feels like: Terentino on drugs
Fav. Characters: Peto, Dante, Sanchez
Least fav. character: Jessica
Following the massive blood-bath of the first book, the story picks up one year after the events of book one. We find out more about the Bourbon Kid's past and how he became what he is, while in the city of Santa Mondega, a new Dark Lord is on the rise. Some familiar faces are back in town, like Dante and Kacy, who came back to Santa Mondega for a vacation (yes, seriously), or Sanchez, the cowardly bartender with a passion for pissing in bottles. Peto, the last surviving Hubal monk, is also back and has his own reasons for finding the Kid.
The second book is grittier, bloodier and more fast-paced than the first book, and the humor is certainly a stronger aspect, as the events get more and more absurd. It's a lot of fun to read if you don't think too closely about what's happening, but it's missing the intriguing plot from the first one. This seems more like one huge absurd rollercoaster ride, while the first book had an actual crime feel to it that I really miss. Also, some things were just a tad bit to... weird. The 'love' story with Beth... what was that? Seriously, you guys met like once, eighteen years ago, and you're still in love with each other? And the night that she was almost raped by a vampire and then killed by a satanic cult before killing her own stepmother was the best night of Beth's life, just because she spent one hour with a guy whom she had a crush on?
Ah well, but apart from that, the book was a blast and I can't wait to dive into the next one.
wonky_noodle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tenham's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tuc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
titou's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
4.0
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The Eye of the Moon is the sequel to The Book With No Name, which I've read a couple of years ago. Ever since, I was completely unaware of this second book (I had no clue it would be turned into a series) until I was adding my books here on BookLikes. I then just walked in to the second and third book of the Bourbon Kid series.
I decided to just start reading The Eye of the Moon, even though I didn't really recall a lot about the first book (except the obvious genre-mash up and the violence of course; hard to forget those). Things start about a year later, and once again it almost Halloween (You should stay away from Santa Mondega around Halloween, and if you've got a choice, perhaps you'd better stay away all year). The place is crowded with vampires, werewolves, the FBI and the occasional mummy (just to spice things up a bit). Oh, and there is a mass killer only known as The Bourbon Kid, and very few people ever met him and got the chance to tell about it.
This book is by far one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's a complete mash up of many genres. It's hard (if not impossible) to put a genre on it. It's less Western as the first one though, and the focus seems to be more on the serial killer, paranormal, Da-Vinci-Code-like object hunt, with a side order of Secret services, personal drama and humour, all drenched in a sauce of violence (a lot of violence). The author - who's identity, according to Wikipedia and a quick Google search, still is a mystery - even tries to put in some character development in this book. However, this isn't the strength of this book.
One of the main reasons, there are so many characters! The POV switches between almost any living and undead inhabitant of Santa Mondega, that it is a bit hard to keep track on everyone. All the different plot lines are in the end linked in a logical way (as far as logic goes in this novel), and since only a few people live to see the end, it gets easier.
This book is an absurd mix, but enjoyable nevertheless. I think you really should be in the mood, as it's very violent, fast and absurd. It's not something I want to read all the time. But every once in a while, it's nice to have a little change, and this book was perfect for that purpose. Besides, there really were passages that I quite liked, because they were funny or witty (though not all of it was the kind of humour I like). Now, I can continue in a completely different kind of book; Crippen by John Boyne. The Third book in this series (The Devil's Graveyard), will definitely be read somewhere in the next months.
Based on the book I'd like to make some assumptions on the author. I'd say male, American, quite young.
READ IN ENGLISH
The Eye of the Moon is the sequel to The Book With No Name, which I've read a couple of years ago. Ever since, I was completely unaware of this second book (I had no clue it would be turned into a series) until I was adding my books here on BookLikes. I then just walked in to the second and third book of the Bourbon Kid series.
I decided to just start reading The Eye of the Moon, even though I didn't really recall a lot about the first book (except the obvious genre-mash up and the violence of course; hard to forget those). Things start about a year later, and once again it almost Halloween (You should stay away from Santa Mondega around Halloween, and if you've got a choice, perhaps you'd better stay away all year). The place is crowded with vampires, werewolves, the FBI and the occasional mummy (just to spice things up a bit). Oh, and there is a mass killer only known as The Bourbon Kid, and very few people ever met him and got the chance to tell about it.
This book is by far one of the weirdest books I've ever read. It's a complete mash up of many genres. It's hard (if not impossible) to put a genre on it. It's less Western as the first one though, and the focus seems to be more on the serial killer, paranormal, Da-Vinci-Code-like object hunt, with a side order of Secret services, personal drama and humour, all drenched in a sauce of violence (a lot of violence). The author - who's identity, according to Wikipedia and a quick Google search, still is a mystery - even tries to put in some character development in this book. However, this isn't the strength of this book.
One of the main reasons, there are so many characters! The POV switches between almost any living and undead inhabitant of Santa Mondega, that it is a bit hard to keep track on everyone. All the different plot lines are in the end linked in a logical way (as far as logic goes in this novel), and since only a few people live to see the end, it gets easier.
This book is an absurd mix, but enjoyable nevertheless. I think you really should be in the mood, as it's very violent, fast and absurd. It's not something I want to read all the time. But every once in a while, it's nice to have a little change, and this book was perfect for that purpose. Besides, there really were passages that I quite liked, because they were funny or witty (though not all of it was the kind of humour I like). Now, I can continue in a completely different kind of book; Crippen by John Boyne. The Third book in this series (The Devil's Graveyard), will definitely be read somewhere in the next months.
Based on the book I'd like to make some assumptions on the author. I'd say male, American, quite young.
fidikado's review against another edition
5.0
Ein Buch so spannend und brutal wie der Vorgänger. Wem das Buch ohne Namen schon gefallen hat, wird auch von diesem Buch fasziniert sein.