A review by tvislife
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
Fantastic sequel to a fantastic book. This book follows some of our heroes from the first, as they attempt to track down and defeat the Twelve.
This book, much like the first, is a sprawling monster, which goes back and forth over a period of 100ish years throughout the book. I absolutely loved the sections that were about the time right after year zero, and fell in love with so many new characters (RIP to half of them though, lmao).
I’m just obsessed with this man’s writing. The paragraphs get to be long at certain points, but for the most part, it works incredibly well. I think he’s brilliant at building up intense action scenes, which are made all the more powerful and moving due to his deep characterization. I mean, I bet I cried five separate times in this book, all for different characters and different situations. The links to religion made everything feel a bit more poignant, although I’m not that religious. Ugh. I love this book and I love this series and I love these characters.
This book, much like the first, is a sprawling monster, which goes back and forth over a period of 100ish years throughout the book. I absolutely loved the sections that were about the time right after year zero, and fell in love with so many new characters (RIP to half of them though, lmao).
I’m just obsessed with this man’s writing. The paragraphs get to be long at certain points, but for the most part, it works incredibly well. I think he’s brilliant at building up intense action scenes, which are made all the more powerful and moving due to his deep characterization. I mean, I bet I cried five separate times in this book, all for different characters and different situations. The links to religion made everything feel a bit more poignant, although I’m not that religious. Ugh. I love this book and I love this series and I love these characters.