tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post7226419183224751166..comments2024-02-23T06:50:44.088-08:00Comments on An Intellectual Mediocrity: The Strain - Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck HoganBRENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-3116765823618960022011-08-13T18:31:57.080-07:002011-08-13T18:31:57.080-07:00I got mine from the library. Like I stated I didn&...I got mine from the library. Like I stated I didn't even relise Del Toro had written these! I've tried to keep any spoilers out of what I wrote.<br /> They are worth reading and I wish I had the third instalment already! This one is a genuine page turner and I couldn't put it down. The second isn't as much of a page turner but stil a good enough follow up.BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-139656855951023892011-08-13T11:24:59.933-07:002011-08-13T11:24:59.933-07:00I very much skimmed through your review of this on...I very much skimmed through your review of this one Brent.<br /><br />I bought The Fall ages ago not realising I started off with book two of a trilogy so The Strain is very much on my to buy list.<br /><br />It has been impossible to buy and I have a real dislike of ordering books online so it's up to Fate when I get around to reading this! (I like to browse the shelves and see what catches my eye) <br /><br />I am taking it as a good sign that you went straight onto The StrainKarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-14905237662127666152011-08-11T18:50:32.540-07:002011-08-11T18:50:32.540-07:00You are right and I think you hit the same problem...You are right and I think you hit the same problems I did. The action did become a bit repetitive. As I said it became nothing more than a vampire hunt.<br /> The two author issue is a concern. I just don't buy into Del Toro having much of an input.It feels like an attempt to put his name to it to boost sales.<br /> But overal it did enough for me to want to read the second novel.BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-79727139867776992972011-08-11T06:13:03.670-07:002011-08-11T06:13:03.670-07:00Had problems with this book as it started off grea...Had problems with this book as it started off great, good build up and then repetitive action, not all bad but I never followed on in the series, a book that really did feel like a sotry of two authors?The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.com