Having understood the books difference from the movie beforehand, It still surprised me in the end. I'm not a big fan of the film and wasn't interested in the book until finding out what happens at the end of the source material. I started reading immediately after that discovery. (Thanks
to the Intentionally Blank Podcast)
In the middle, I felt unsure about how I'd feel about I Am Legend, where I figured I'd give the book 4 stars for its slower pace, but when I reached the turning point of the story, holy hell, what a wonderful conclusion. That moment gave me back the same type of feeling I got when reading The Stand. Character development is so subtle in this book, but it's beautiful when it's presented at its peak where we see character reflection.
Surprisingly, I think this story could have been shorter, but even with that, I think this is one of the best horror stories ever written.
Gideon the Ninth is absolute gold. I saw there was a lot of hype for the debut series, looked into it, and thought the necromancer theme might not be for me, plus I wasn't sure where it fit in the fantasy category. But when I did get a chance to read a slice of it, I was hooked.
Set into the future, where death declares decree across 9 particular communities, whom praise skeletons and dead dudes. Half sci-fi, half grimdark, and another addition half, a Agatha Christie murder mystery, Tamsyn somehow manifests a story-driven plot in an unlikely perfect blend.
Immediately shelved as a pippity poppity.
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