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The Strain - Community Reviews back

by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
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fishgirl182
fishgirl182 rated it 15 years ago
The beginning was a little slow but picked up after the first 50 pages or so. An interesting take on vampires as a virus that was thoroughly creepy. I wish we had learned more about the vampires like where they came from and more of their mythology. Perhaps they are saving that for the next book.
Armchairdreamer
Armchairdreamer rated it 15 years ago
This was a really gripping and edge of your seat story. I’m so glad I finally took the plunge and read it! One of my favorite genres is apocalyptic novels, so I was in my element. I also enjoy reading vampire novels on occasion, but this is not your average vampire that you find in most books. T...
Between The Bookends
Between The Bookends rated it 15 years ago
LOVED this one, wow, what a page turner. Fast paced, well written and suitable creepy. I can't wait for books two and three in the series!
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 15 years ago
I'm moving it to "abandoned" unread, because of Kat's review. Unless someone else tells me it's wonderful, I'll at least maybe remember not to add it to my list if it's here.
Another fine mess
Another fine mess rated it 16 years ago
This will surely suffice for many horror fans -- it displays the competence of the big-budget apocalyptic thriller, carefully trotting out the (stock) characters, carefully teasing and deploying the (stock) scenario, with just enough tweaking to suggest innovation without annoying the base. I like ...
willemite
willemite rated it 16 years ago
This is the first of a planned trilogy. The director of Pan’s Labyrinth and an award winning mystery author brings their vision to the vampire tale. It is a fast, entertaining read, with a twist to the rationale for vampirism that is fun, if a bit derivative. In fact a lot of this book is derivative...
Qwallath
Qwallath rated it 16 years ago
Review for the ABC blog at: < http://www.abc.nl/blog/?p=6424 >.
Riva's Reads
Riva's Reads rated it 2055 years ago
This is wonderful. A good, old-fashioned, creepy book about things that go bump in the night. It reminds me a lot of early Stephen King - Christine, The Shining, and Tommyknockers especially - where a normal setting just isn't quite what it seems. The story is filled with sympathetic characters, bad...
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