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Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780345504968
Feature: ISBN13: 9780345504968
ISBN: 0345504968
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 784
Publication Date: 2010-06-08
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date: 2010-06-08
Studio: Ballantine Books
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ISBN13: 9780345504968
Condition: New
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“It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born.”
First, the unthinkable: a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, the unspeakable: a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a nation, and ultimately a world, forever altered. All that remains for the stunned survivors is the long fight ahead and a future ruled by fear—of darkness, of death, of a fate far worse.
As civilization swiftly crumbles into a primal landscape of predators and prey, two people flee in search of sanctuary. FBI agent Brad Wolgast is a good man haunted by what he’s done in the line of duty. Six-year-old orphan Amy Harper Bellafonte is a refugee from the doomed scientific project that has triggered apocalypse. He is determined to protect her from the horror set loose by her captors. But for Amy, escaping the bloody fallout is only the beginning of a much longer odyssey—spanning miles and decades—towards the time and place where she must finish what should never have begun.
With The Passage, award-winning author Justin Cronin has written both a relentlessly suspenseful adventure and an epic chronicle of human endurance in the face of unprecedented catastrophe and unimaginable danger. Its inventive storytelling, masterful prose, and depth of human insight mark it as a crucial and transcendent work of modern fiction.
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Summary: Scary, thrilling, can't put it down
Comment: The only thing I don't like about this book is how it haunts me to the point that I can't fall asleep at night. Of course, that is what makes the book so good. This is chilling and reminds me a little of "I am legend". The idea that this could potentially happen is enough to keep me awake. The character-building is amazing and even the "bad guys" have 3D personalities.
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Summary: Worth It
Comment: Please do not be dissuaded to read this book based on other reviewers' harsh comments. Maybe they love to be negative. I, however, feel this book was worth my time. The landscape and journey was vivid and imaginative. It was entertaining from beginning to end. Yes, some moments of the book resemble other stories, but it was pretty original.
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Summary: Virals..eeek and sometimes a bit meeek...
Comment: Spoiler Alert!
So I read through the myriad reviews that range from everything from the best book they ever read to pure crap. I fall somewhere in between. In this world, a government experiment initiated by a want to be do-gooder scientist with a dead wife- goes awry. Badly awry with 12 test subjects who have become "viral." These were death row inmates who signed their lives away because they had nothing left to lose. Then enter a little abandoned girl who was to be the last test subject. THE 12 escape and fast forward to the world 100 years later and there is only colonies of humanity.
I was curious about the hype of the book, especially with the glowing praises that parallel S. King's best thrillers. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it. There were moments that were interesting. Like most, I think the strongest writing was at the beginning. Cronin is good at building suspense in the first 200 pages.
Cronin's characters are a bit half developed. He is not necessarily the best character builder. There is something about his people that seem half preposterous and a little unreal. One of the other main characters - Peter - seems likeable but there isn't much to him. For example, what about him makes him the one most compelled to seek out THE 12? One of the side character -Lish- is more compelling than his somewhat weak attempts to be the main tough guy. Within the Colony, most of the characters are only just developed and it's never certain what compels them to act/do/react the way that they do. Amy- the main character (I think)- is interesting but she is caught in suspense where few questions about her are answered and little of the 100 years that pass between the beginning of the story to the "present" world is addressed. She is supposed to be the main character but she is mysteriously aloof. I don't necessarily mind "stock" characters but his are just kinda fuzzy. Then there's the other colony that actually complies with one of the 12 and then the Army of Texas that saves the day. Lots of people to keep track of.
The story line is interesting - government conspiracy gone awry- but there are a lots of holes and gaps that I hope will be addressed in the next 2 books.
It's a long read. There are moments that are interesting. Moments that are dull. Times that lag and some exciting things. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes government conspiracies, vampire themes, and just something to pass the time. Hardcore sci-fi readers, those that like a tight script, excellent characters, and a fast paced read will be a bit disappointed. I look forward to the next 2 books but am I holding my breath for the next best thing to sliced bread... unfortunately, not.
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Summary: Okay if you like that kind of stuff
Comment: Loved the first third of the book. Then it just went wacko. Way too much detail. Could have been at least 200 pages shorter.
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Summary: Huge disappointment
Comment: Highly overhyped book caused major disappointment. Great beginning and final chapters that finally brought action could not make up for the long and drawn out bulk of the book that was too detailed and so slow. I kept wondering when the action would begin. When I finally got to the ending, I was shocked at the lack of conclusion. 800 pages read and for this?
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