I've been reading Justin Cronin's The Passage, and if you'd spoken with me a week ago, I would've urged you to pick it up immediately. Now I've decided to reserve judgement. Sure, it's the mother of all disaster-horror novels--a virus that turns people into vampires decimates the United States and leaves survivors to band together and fight the good fight. (Imagine Stephen King's The Stand, Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, and Cormac McCarthy's The Road wrapped into one big book.) The concept isn't entirely original or subtle--I'm not the most astute reader, but I can tell The Passage is an allegory for the war on terror--but it's still pretty enjoyable. But with an abrupt time and setting change (which explains the book's title), the narrative doesn't give readers anything familiar to hold on to. This isn't a bad thing--The Passage is a lot of fun, with adults finally getting their own modern vampire novel--but Cronin has set the bar pretty high for himself. I just hope he can clear it.

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[healy]

this is not a comment but I just realized that your articles dont have titles why?(wonder):)

[Onitsuka Tiger]

ings do not change;we change.sell your clothes and keep your thoughts