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Is the writing any better in this book? Because it was absolutely awful in the first. It was as if Del Toro had made a great outline and passed it on to junior high school student to write it for him.
Don't believe me? Just count the number of similes (like a, as a, etc...) that appear on a page. The paragraph describing the eclipse had over 8 similes in it! I suspect it is because there is not enough material here for a trilogy, and so the author had to pad with description the best that he could given his limited abilities. But in the end, the results are unintentionally hilarious.
The other problem is that Setrakian is a buffoon. He is an over-the-top Hammer-style character. By itself, that is perfectly fine. However, this completely undercuts the emotional weight of his Holocaust survivor past. The juxtaposition is jarring.
If you want to read a good novel about a Holocaust-survivor vampire hunter, read Carrion Comfort.
It is unfortunate that book news gets pushed so far to the side on Mania, but thanks for the early preview Tim....I have been anticipating this book's release since the date was set.
For anyone that is a horror fan, or just generally wants an amazing read, pick up Book One of The Strain and get into this trilogy. Chuck Hogan has a way with writing that will simply draw you right into the book.
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