Helpful Score: 4
One hell of a good ride. A romp through a ravaged and ruined, water stained and grim world, where Lovecraftian creatures of Brian Keene's imagination, are set loose to wreck havoc and to destroy the world as we know it. I've read this book over 52 times, and I have to say, it is one of my favorite books ever. At the very top of my rather long list of favorite books. He puts a spin on the Post-Apocalyptic sub-genre that well leave you begging for more! A definite 10/10, hands down.
Helpful Score: 3
Odd little post apocalyptic horror novel. Or is it post horror apocalypse? Anyway, it effectively marries a disaster of biblical proportions (40 days + of rain) to lovecraftian horrors (man eating giant earth worms among other things). I liked it for the character and voice of Teddy Garnett, an octogenarian survivor in West Virginia. He's sad, doomed, realistic and, something I can't put my finger on.
Anyway, not what I expected, but fun.
Anyway, not what I expected, but fun.
Helpful Score: 2
Keene Continues to be one of my favorites. This one begs a sequel!
Helpful Score: 2
My first outing with Brian Keene - and I have to say it was more fun than I thought it might be! There is the giant worm plot - but the book fractures into 3 sections, each story and tone becoming more outlandish as the book flows. There were some sloppy conclusions to side plots, and the resolution was unsatisfactory - but my end rating is 7.5/10, for the great start and the page turning thrills offered in the first half of the book. It begs to be a modern B movie.
Helpful Score: 1
This was so entertaining I couldn't put it down! I actually felt nervous for some of the characters at times, which was fun. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to give anything away but WHAT AN IMAGINATION!
