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hazzatronica's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
It's the exact same book as the first one, but shittier.
radiatorpasta's review
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
very disappointing after how fantastic the first book in this series is. still love the OTT vampires.. and the little gore there was, was very cool. but otherwise boring! and didnt enjoy all the pointless SA references. sad
pinkeyeofsauron's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mimipeepoo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
stepriot's review against another edition
3.0
Holy Deus ex Machina Batman! I love how monstrous Lumley's vampires are, though. I can very clearly see how they influenced del Toro's. I've never liked vampirism as a virus, but as a fungal parasite it is terrifying. Those spores are more threatening than the full growth vampire. The insidiousness of spores is brilliant! The story itself dragged a lot in places, but it has given me more hope when it comes to vampires. I'll have to investigate other works inspired more by Lumley than Rice.
lanica's review against another edition
4.0
As I said in my review of the first book in the series, [b:Necroscope|66655|Necroscope (Necroscope, #1)|Brian Lumley|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1170652860s/66655.jpg|1888272], I first read these books in middle and high-school. They are dated, but once you think of them as historical fiction and are able to overlook the politics and technology, they are well worth the read. Lumley had a wonderful story here, and excellent characters, not to mention a mind-blowing plot line.
The books are a bit a slow to read, but only because they make you think and figure out what's going on. Details, intrigue, tensions...this book is just as good as the first. This is a horror book...not the shiny happy vampires of today's kids. Lumley is a devotee of HP Lovecraft and you can tell in his style and his monsters.
Enjoy!
The books are a bit a slow to read, but only because they make you think and figure out what's going on. Details, intrigue, tensions...this book is just as good as the first. This is a horror book...not the shiny happy vampires of today's kids. Lumley is a devotee of HP Lovecraft and you can tell in his style and his monsters.
Enjoy!
billymac1962's review against another edition
3.0
This is the continuation of Necroscope (duh). It was pretty good but the Mobius loop got a little tiresome. However, if you liked the first one, you'd likely enjoy this.
This series gets much better with the next book!
This series gets much better with the next book!