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stepriot's review against another edition
3.0
Holy Deus ex Machina Batman! I love how monstrous Lumley's vampires are, though. I can very clearly see how they influenced del Toro's. I've never liked vampirism as a virus, but as a fungal parasite it is terrifying. Those spores are more threatening than the full growth vampire. The insidiousness of spores is brilliant! The story itself dragged a lot in places, but it has given me more hope when it comes to vampires. I'll have to investigate other works inspired more by Lumley than Rice.
lanica's review against another edition
4.0
As I said in my review of the first book in the series, [b:Necroscope|66655|Necroscope (Necroscope, #1)|Brian Lumley|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1170652860s/66655.jpg|1888272], I first read these books in middle and high-school. They are dated, but once you think of them as historical fiction and are able to overlook the politics and technology, they are well worth the read. Lumley had a wonderful story here, and excellent characters, not to mention a mind-blowing plot line.
The books are a bit a slow to read, but only because they make you think and figure out what's going on. Details, intrigue, tensions...this book is just as good as the first. This is a horror book...not the shiny happy vampires of today's kids. Lumley is a devotee of HP Lovecraft and you can tell in his style and his monsters.
Enjoy!
The books are a bit a slow to read, but only because they make you think and figure out what's going on. Details, intrigue, tensions...this book is just as good as the first. This is a horror book...not the shiny happy vampires of today's kids. Lumley is a devotee of HP Lovecraft and you can tell in his style and his monsters.
Enjoy!
billymac1962's review against another edition
3.0
This is the continuation of Necroscope (duh). It was pretty good but the Mobius loop got a little tiresome. However, if you liked the first one, you'd likely enjoy this.
This series gets much better with the next book!
This series gets much better with the next book!
faethless's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cannibalmime's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
tani's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this one as much, probably because there wasn't really any one character for me to me latch onto and enjoy, which is my reading style. Still, quite well-done.
annecrisp's review against another edition
4.0
4.5*
This is at least the 3rd time I've read this book.
This is at least the 3rd time I've read this book.