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So. Here we have a mundane horror novel about a man who comes back from the dead, only to find that someone has followed him back from the other side. What's odd about this book is this doesn't happen until some time after the second half of the book. He's come back from death's door once before, but that time around, all that followed him back was the sound of bells. This time, it's something more tangible, and murderous.
The characterization of the novel is weak, the plot isn't that engaging or original, and there's nothing all that scary about what happens in the book. This is all a shame, because the writing style of the two writers is actually pretty strong. They seem to understand the show-don't-tell adage, and the narrative flows well, it's just that what they choose to show and narrate simply isn't that interesting. I mean, these guys aren't poetic, nor will they receive any kind of accolades for their style, but compared to some of the other stuff I've read in the Abyss line, they seemed to have a better talent for writing than some of the other authors.
I wouldn't recommend this book, because the story itself drags down how well the writers tell us that story. Even during Abyss' initial run, this wasn't considered to be among the top tier books, but looking back some 20+ years later, it becomes even clearer.
Abyss #21
The characterization of the novel is weak, the plot isn't that engaging or original, and there's nothing all that scary about what happens in the book. This is all a shame, because the writing style of the two writers is actually pretty strong. They seem to understand the show-don't-tell adage, and the narrative flows well, it's just that what they choose to show and narrate simply isn't that interesting. I mean, these guys aren't poetic, nor will they receive any kind of accolades for their style, but compared to some of the other stuff I've read in the Abyss line, they seemed to have a better talent for writing than some of the other authors.
I wouldn't recommend this book, because the story itself drags down how well the writers tell us that story. Even during Abyss' initial run, this wasn't considered to be among the top tier books, but looking back some 20+ years later, it becomes even clearer.
Abyss #21
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