Helpful Score: 3
Daniel McCoyne lives an average life. Married, three children and a job he hates he lives pretty much uninterested in change or better his situation as long as the job pays the bills. But things seems to change without his doings. People around him suddenly act strangely violent killing other people. As the situation escalates David must hide with his family in fear to be the next one who is attacked by the so called Haters, people who suddenly seem to become murderous beast.
But when David awakes one morning he becomes a "Hater" himself barely surviving his defending wife. On the run he witnesses authorities "cleaning" the town he lives in. Haters, including him are arrested and presumably killed. Driven by his only thought, one of his children he recognized as not being a thread to him, he wants to make his way find his wife and rescue his child.
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So what is it that makes people rave about this book ? I couldn't answer this question even if I tried. The book drags along with David witnessing people changing or chapters where the book completely shifts to an unknown person becoming a Hater. David's personality is a huge bore, as are the small short stories about the Haters.
Interesting though is the fact, that the reader gets to hear the story from the other side when David becomes a Hater himself, filled with rage against those that aren't like him.
The question remains if the reader is interested enough to read the following two parts which aren't published yet. I would be interested in reading how the story goes on, now that we finally got to the point where something happened in David's life but I couldn't stand to bore through another one- or two hundred pages where literally nothing happens except the same thing over and over again.
But when David awakes one morning he becomes a "Hater" himself barely surviving his defending wife. On the run he witnesses authorities "cleaning" the town he lives in. Haters, including him are arrested and presumably killed. Driven by his only thought, one of his children he recognized as not being a thread to him, he wants to make his way find his wife and rescue his child.
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So what is it that makes people rave about this book ? I couldn't answer this question even if I tried. The book drags along with David witnessing people changing or chapters where the book completely shifts to an unknown person becoming a Hater. David's personality is a huge bore, as are the small short stories about the Haters.
Interesting though is the fact, that the reader gets to hear the story from the other side when David becomes a Hater himself, filled with rage against those that aren't like him.
The question remains if the reader is interested enough to read the following two parts which aren't published yet. I would be interested in reading how the story goes on, now that we finally got to the point where something happened in David's life but I couldn't stand to bore through another one- or two hundred pages where literally nothing happens except the same thing over and over again.
Helpful Score: 2
This first in the trilogy is gripping and a powerful read. It does end where you need to read the next one. The film rights were sold to Guillermo Del Toro and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia producer) so it is soon to be a movie. I am really anxious to read the next in the series. Moody is a unique author and I look forward to reading all his work.
Helpful Score: 1
Very well written, and a shocking tale of human behavior in life and death abrupt shift in society. It would have been nice to know before ordering the book that it is intended as the first of a trilogy. Still an awesome read!
Helpful Score: 1
I couldn't figure out if this was supposed to be considered a 'horror' story or not.
I liked it but it is quite different. Thought it was well written that it does keep your attention from page to page and it is a quick read.
I liked it but it is quite different. Thought it was well written that it does keep your attention from page to page and it is a quick read.
Very different from what I normally read. I will definitely have to continue with the series, so it's on to book number 2!
The story's main character is your average joe. He works a job he hates, has a wife and three kids, lives in a flat too small for his family, and never seems to have enough money to make ends meet. On his way to work one day he sees a violent act against an elderly lady and as time goes on he sees more violent acts happen to other people. The people committing these acts are called Haters. No one knows what causes these episodes or why these people are driven to do what they do. All they know is that it is spreading all over the world and people are panicking. Who will be the next one to turn? How will you know? Everything seems to shut down and people lock themselves in their home.
But what if you could see what the Haters see, feel what they feel, get to observe how they are treated by the non-haters. Are they really the bad ones or are we?
Beware though... this is supposed to be a trilogy and the first book leaves off as a "to be continued". So if you get through 3/4 of this book and are enjoying it, I would recommend you run out and get the 2nd book in the series called Dog Blood.
But what if you could see what the Haters see, feel what they feel, get to observe how they are treated by the non-haters. Are they really the bad ones or are we?
Beware though... this is supposed to be a trilogy and the first book leaves off as a "to be continued". So if you get through 3/4 of this book and are enjoying it, I would recommend you run out and get the 2nd book in the series called Dog Blood.
