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theneverendingtbr's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"Call me BAAL" 👹
I thought BAAL was very similar to the stories Rosemary's Baby and The Omen, I'm not saying it's an act of plagiarism; I believe he was influenced as this was his debut novel and he was influenced by those stories - nothing wrong with some influence.
But the same goes for Swan Song, I found that similar to Stephen King's The Stand; but I guess any author would want such a brilliant book in their bibliography.
Robert McCammon is one of my favourite authors and I've enjoyed all of the books I've read of his and there's no exception with BAAL but it's probably my least favourite of the bunch.
If you're just starting out with his books, I wouldn't recommend this one first - go for They Thirst or even better Swan Song.
If you like the stories Rosemary's Baby and The Omen, give 'BAAL' a try!
I thought BAAL was very similar to the stories Rosemary's Baby and The Omen, I'm not saying it's an act of plagiarism; I believe he was influenced as this was his debut novel and he was influenced by those stories - nothing wrong with some influence.
But the same goes for Swan Song, I found that similar to Stephen King's The Stand; but I guess any author would want such a brilliant book in their bibliography.
Robert McCammon is one of my favourite authors and I've enjoyed all of the books I've read of his and there's no exception with BAAL but it's probably my least favourite of the bunch.
If you're just starting out with his books, I wouldn't recommend this one first - go for They Thirst or even better Swan Song.
If you like the stories Rosemary's Baby and The Omen, give 'BAAL' a try!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
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