natreviews's Reviews (445)

Ngl, the writing is kinda bad in my opinion to the point where I don't want to read it. Sad, as I was looking forward to this. 

I love the movie, so getting my hands on this was a must. It's interesting to see what scenes were cut (understandably) and all the little details that got changed over time. I also enjoyed the short essays and music sections that were included. 

An interesting read, but one I don't think I'll read again. If you found the bear scene in Baldur's Gate 3 to be too much, skip on this book. 

A good follow up. Continues the story nicely, but doesn't have the exact same pull as the first. 

A very good collection of short stories. 

A really good read. Was a lot more gruesome then I thought it would be. 

So the plot is pretty bland, the characters are pretty black and white, and the writing isn't great (tons of continuity errors). At the same time, I couldn't put the book down, so it does have something going for it. 

This is probably the best book I've read all year. I was looking for a good fantasy read before playing Baldur's Gate 3, and this book nailed it. I knew nothing going in, and to be honest, you shouldn't either. This is probably my new comfort read. Although there is a prequel coming out soon, I do hope there is a sequel to this story as I would love to see more of these characters and who they are after the final pages. 

So, first and foremost, don't go into this thinking it will read like a Gibson novel. It won't. His flavour is still there, how characters talk and act are very similar to his books, but the description and writing isn't. I think Gibson's name got mainly attached to sell the book. He wrote the screenplay, which Pat Cadigan adapted into this novel. This is all her writing, not Gibson's. Once I got that sorted in my head this book was a fun ride and excellent read. 

Your classic horror novel. I'm glad I read it, but probably won't read it again.