Reviews

Lords of Salem by Rob Zombie, B.K. Evenson

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

4.0

I spent the entire book swinging between liking this novel and finding its graphic gore fest to be grotesque and over the top. In the end I plumped for the 'like' field.

This is a story that I consider to be a great modern day horror classic. In contrary to most of my other fellow reviewers, I actually preferred the film. I found it to be an enjoyable contrast of Rob Zombies typical slasher/horror movies (which I must admit to enjoying don't get me wrong!) that was subtle, experimental and dare I say a little bit artsy. It also allowed Sheri Moon to flex her acting muscles and show herself to a competent and capable actress.

This book is not for the feint hearted! Read only if you think you can stomach roasting babies, people being torn to death and some rather bizarre sex scenes.

lesliekurt's review against another edition

3.0

I was expecting better, but overall, it is a good story. I'm a fan of Rob Zombie's music and films and was psyched to read this. It's a good story, but some parts were clunky with a few grammatical errors. I can look past this as long as the mistakes are sparse and the story is good, which it was. The most disappointing part of the book was that it switched to purple prose during the kill/paranormal scenes. I see purple prose as a way of disguising what you are trying to say, and it comes off as timid writing. I would never expect Rob Zombie to come off as timid. I thought he would provide a graphic, straightforward, and realistic narrative during these scenes, but I didn't get that. If you like horror and don't mind purple prose, you might love it.

magyklyxdelish's review against another edition

4.0

I hated the movie when I saw it a few years ago. However the book felt different and explained a lot more.

It was definitely a slow burn and had creepy imagery. Very unsettling. Great book! Horrible movie :(

tblossom1's review against another edition

1.0

I got to the middle of chapter two and had to put it down. Too much for me!

sinisterhorror's review against another edition

4.0

Lords of Salem has a pretty good story. It has a fantastic prologue and then seems to slow down. But it picks up quickly. The only flaw was the ending. It ends rather abruptly and without exploring the consequences of what occurs. Obviously the birth of Satan's child would lead to the end of the world. But nothing like that is stated. Heidi has the child ripped from her, Satan takes it and disappears, and the witches dance, victorious. I would've liked to see the consequences for the world after such an event. Unlike some books that wrap things up at the end with an epilogue, Lords of Salem just ends. Perhaps Rob has plans to continue the story. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

britt2013fb's review against another edition

5.0

I loved it. Thats all there is too it.

dellamortedellamandy's review against another edition

1.0

Not even Evenson could save this one.

darthbiblia's review against another edition

3.0

It wasn't bad. Not my favorite, but entertaining.

rennegade's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't really have high hopes for this being an amazing piece of literature, but I was hoping to like it a bit more than I did. It got off to a decent start but quickly went downhill from here. I began skimming about halfway through the book, and I kept putting it on hold to read more interesting things.

Oh well! I think I will stick with Rob Zombie's music.

kilcannon's review against another edition

1.0

Dumb. I haven't seen the movie, but it will have to have a lot of style to make up for this lack of substance.