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reading_since_10's review against another edition
3.0
I wish the action started way before the 70% mark but when it started it was much better. Lots of useless and boring dialogue, maybe the book could ha,ve been a bit shorter and better. I guess I managed to reach the end thx to listening to the audio book, which I do only every 2-3 days for an hour or two, so it was ok like that. My second Laymon book, Savage was the first one...loved this one much more. Of course I'll read more of his books as I know he wrote loads and that a lot of people love him; I guess this was just a bad choice.
cookiedoof's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cosymilko's review against another edition
3.0
This was the first horror book I ever read and it scared me good and proper.
Do not touch the yellow space jelly!
Do not touch the yellow space jelly!
nichole1988's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lovelydeadgirl's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
sea_caummisar's review against another edition
Laymon sure knows how to tell a story.
He simply tells it.\
This one started off a bit slow, and in the beginning the writing was simplistic and 'basic' (bad choice of word, but helps with my upcoming comparison). No purple prose when he was starting the tale. It was more about meeting the characters and the overall plot.
But when the good parts happened (violence, nudity, etc...) his writing styles shifted to vivid descriptions that felt so real that I could see the scenes playing out in my head. Which is how most of the Laymon books I've read are written. Which I love that style. No need to waste my time reading/knowing what the character had for breakfast or what color the walls were in their childhood home... It was simply building up the story, then BAM! Out of nowhere, he shifts gears, and knows what I like. I want every single adjective to describe the interesting stuff (nudity and gore). No much sex in this one, but lots of nudity.. and of course, a creature that slinks inside of human bodies and makes them murderers..... Also, Istopped counting the word 'rump' at right around 20....
He simply tells it.\
This one started off a bit slow, and in the beginning the writing was simplistic and 'basic' (bad choice of word, but helps with my upcoming comparison). No purple prose when he was starting the tale. It was more about meeting the characters and the overall plot.
But when the good parts happened (violence, nudity, etc...) his writing styles shifted to vivid descriptions that felt so real that I could see the scenes playing out in my head. Which is how most of the Laymon books I've read are written. Which I love that style. No need to waste my time reading/knowing what the character had for breakfast or what color the walls were in their childhood home... It was simply building up the story, then BAM! Out of nowhere, he shifts gears, and knows what I like. I want every single adjective to describe the interesting stuff (nudity and gore). No much sex in this one, but lots of nudity.. and of course, a creature that slinks inside of human bodies and makes them murderers..... Also, Istopped counting the word 'rump' at right around 20....
bookishwyvern07's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25