Advantages: A strong opening, and some interesting concepts. Disadvantages: Too long, sloppily written, and not really that new.
Sometimes the people at Waterstones are just so nice that you can't resist their recommendations. One day I got talking with a member of staff about how the whole vampire craze is a bit tired, and how I wished there were more new horror books that were ac ...
Advantages: Brilliant apocalyptic story. Disadvantages: The size of this book makes reading in the bath hard! ;)
When The Passage appeared on my Amazon Vine list I didn't even really know what it was about, as it was a bit vague. I know you should never judge a book by it's cover but it's short mysterious blurb and menacing cover did intrigue me, after reassuring my ...
Advantages: Well written, good characters and interesting story. Disadvantages: none
The Passage by Justin Cronin is a heavy tome. Which is the reason why it had sat on my bookshelf for quite some time before I got around to reading it recently. Indeed at 784 pages and my copy being in large paperback format, I found myself selecting more ...
Advantages: It's quick easy reading Disadvantages: Very basic, unimaginative
The nice security lady at Gatwick airport decided to throw my newspaper on the floor because I hadn’t put it in a tray and because I’d “thrown” it back as per the instructions of the security man at the gate who said, “You can just toss it back on the tra ...
Advantages: Great vivid world and culture created by the author. Disadvantages: Long winded, some characters are under developed.
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SYNOPSIS
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This book focuses on a young girl, named 'Sonea', whom lived in a city called 'Imardin', in the country of 'Kyraelia.' Like majority of the citizens, Sonea was unfortunate enough to be brought up and live in the 'Slum'. ...
