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A Great Horror Novel With a Point on Human Nature

Advantages: A great read, will leave you wanting more when you finish it
Disadvantages: I can't think of any!

...quality book by Richard Laymon, Quake tells the story of a family who are seperated in differant parts of LA, and their stories of finding their way home. The book is written in three differant parts which are all happening simultaneously, with one chapter being dedicated to one part of the story, the next the other, and so forth. One part concerns a man named Stanley, who is obsessed with his neighbour, Sheila. When the Quake hits, Sheila is trapped ...
...major problem is not the Quake it's self, but rather what the Quake has done to the people of Los Angeles. The Quake has practically taken away all the rules, people are looting, stealing, killing, and raping. To me personally, this is more than your ordinary horror novel, this is a book which makes a point about the people of today. As soon as people think they can get away with doing what they desire, they turn on one another, and they do anything ...

Arbobug 12.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Quake - Richard Laymon

Queen is a great read for fans of Chronicles.

Advantages: Great Background and Contnuation of the Vampires
Disadvantages: New Characters to deal with.

...the very first Vampire, the Queen of the Damned. She is determined to controll the world, and plans to kill most of the men, and all people who oppose her, having a female dominant society, keeping only a few men to ensure that the human race survives. She persuades many to follow her, and attempts to persuade Lestat to be her King. Will he? This is the question for much of the tale. In the end, it is Lestat's decision that will make all of the difference. ...

catina122 13.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Queen of the Damned: The Vampire Chronicles (Vol3) - Anne Rice

Humanity Slowly Rotting Away

Advantages: Well-written, mysterious, captivating story.
Disadvantages: Long-winded, coarse language and repetitive dialogue.

Finally, having managed to survive the beach from hell with its three doors and monstrous lobster creatures from ‘The Drawing of the Three’, the second book in this extremely long-winded and time-consuming series, Roland and his new companions, Eddie and Susannah [aka Odetta – aka Detta], have taken a bit of time off their search for the Dark Tower in order to recuperate. During their brief ‘time-out’, Roland teaches Eddie and Susannah how to shoot, ...
...good thing, because lurking in the forest just within reach of them, is a bear, who like every other creature in Roland’s world, has grown beyond its ‘natural’ size and possesses a really bad temper. When Eddie is targeted by the humongous bear from hell, salvation comes in the unlikely form of Susannah… she may not have any legs, but she definitely knows what to do with a gun. With their lessons learned, the bear as dead as a doorknob and Roland ...

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Review of The Waste Lands - Stephen King

Another title from the author of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"

Advantages: different
Disadvantages: not as thrilling as I would have thought

"The Girl on the Landing" is Paul Torday's third foray into novel writing, and having thoroughly enjoyed his first book ""Salmon Fishing in the Yemen", it was one that I was really looking forward to reading. The cover description looked intriguing, explaining as it does that it is the story of how Michael, who has been married to Elizabeth for ten years, sees a mysterious picture, and then "begins to change". I was expecting to read a dark thriller, ...
...that satirises our own, from the resume it sounded like it would be a chilling and interesting tale. To some extent this book was what I was expecting, but in other ways I, personally, felt this novel failed to deliver. The story following Michael and Elizabeth, who have been rather unsatisfactorily married for ten years, and are approaching middle age, childless and in a rut until the changes in Michael start had potential I felt. However from the ...

azana 25.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Girl on the Landing - Paul Torday

The Dark Tower - A Pleasant Suprise!

Advantages: Plot, Imagery, Characters
Disadvantages: In my opinion too short.

...approached this book sitting in the shop I thought to myself "My God, this obviously isn't going to be some of his best work.". However, despite my reservations, I bought the book. When I got home and began reading this I was delighted to find my reservations were completely unfounded. Quite simply this book blew me away. King has managed to create a world with all the wonder and magic of Tolkien's Middle Earth mixed with his own personalised blend ...
...his worlds to life and The Gunslinger is no different. The world he has created here made me feel as if I were looking into our own post-apocalyptic world, yet I was always guessing as to the nature and origin of this world. The characters feel as real as the world they are in, and some of them are just as enigmatic. Finally the plot, although seemingly very simple, is filled with mystery and intrigue. It will keep you constantly guessing right up ...

paulywauly88 19.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Dark Tower - Stephen King