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Perhaps I dont read enough of these types of books to be an accurate judgeI generally stay away from any forms of entertainment that involve gruesome monsters killing peoplebut I was almost literally enthralled by THE STRAIN. Its a meticulously written, seat-of-your-pants suspense novel and will horrify both your psychology and physiology.
One thing Ive noticed about this genre is that characters are usually stock characters, and the focus of the book tends to be more on the plot and premise. Normally this bothers me, but for this genre, I dont really mind, especially because the combined power of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan has really given us a frighteningly detailed picture of the worst monster that could foist itself on our lives. The science aspect is well done, the vampires explained in such a way that I could very much believe they can exist.
The narrative jumps from character to character and always seems to end juuuust before the horrible, violent thing occurs, leaving us antsy in our seats, as we know what happens and yet need to take it upon ourselves to imagine the worst. Perhaps that is now a cliché for this genre, but I guess Im a noob enough to be able to enjoy it. Recommended to those with a hardy stomach and a slightly crazy fascination with the darker side of vampiric natures!
One thing Ive noticed about this genre is that characters are usually stock characters, and the focus of the book tends to be more on the plot and premise. Normally this bothers me, but for this genre, I dont really mind, especially because the combined power of Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan has really given us a frighteningly detailed picture of the worst monster that could foist itself on our lives. The science aspect is well done, the vampires explained in such a way that I could very much believe they can exist.
The narrative jumps from character to character and always seems to end juuuust before the horrible, violent thing occurs, leaving us antsy in our seats, as we know what happens and yet need to take it upon ourselves to imagine the worst. Perhaps that is now a cliché for this genre, but I guess Im a noob enough to be able to enjoy it. Recommended to those with a hardy stomach and a slightly crazy fascination with the darker side of vampiric natures!
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