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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780843956443
ISBN number: 0843956445
Label: Dorchester Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Dorchester Publishing Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 341
Printing Date: January 30, 2007
Publishing house: Dorchester Publishing Company
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This is the 5th Brian Keene book I have read. This book has a different type storyline from the previous books I have read which are The Rising books and The Conqueror Worms. I think the writing here is excellent as in his previous books but the content was more disturbing to me. While the other books dealt with zombies ripping people apart and eating them and the other wildlife run amuck eating people . . . this dealt with more than just a supernatural monster. Even without the Ghoul to deal with, these kids dealt with real life monsters -- like serious abuse. The Ghoul was almost an afterthought to the problems these characters faced.
I am a recent Keene convert. His writing grabs you and sucks you into a story so fast your head spins. I am trying to wait patiently until his subsequent book.
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Brian Keene is quickly becoming my favorite horror writer. Though again dealing with the undead of sorts, this is more of a coming of age story with a monster(the ghoul) in there for some blood and chills. The story is set in the 1980's as you will be well aware of by the very first chapter. Keene really throws out a lot of 80's references in the beginning. This is the story of 3 boys growing up much like any 3 friends. But this is Keene, and 2 of the boys have abusive parents. Then add in the Ghoul and you have some nice scary moments. Sometimes predictable, it is a fun ride and the writing is very good. I also like the dark tinged ending. I can always count on Keene not to put a pretty bow on his story endings.
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This was a nice retro coming of age horror story. Though the 80's references were way too heavy handed during the very first section of the novel (nearly one, sometimes two every line!) the author lightened up on the music and tv references and got on with the story. It's about a young boy and his two best friends and the summer when they must deal with everyday monsters as well as a slimy, corpse-eating ghoul. It's a fun monster book with a realistic ending if you're in the mood.
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So when you read a good terror book you can say a)I liked the imagination of the author, b)I liked the characters, c)I liked the description of the grotesque scenes... z)I enjoyed the book immensely. I'll put this book in that category, just get your popcorn and your soda and read the book.
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It would seem that at some point, every writer of horror novels has to write their "coming of age" tale that involves 12 year olds doing battle with a big nasty critter. This is Keene's version of said tale.
Three 12 year old boys (Tim, Barry, and Doug) are on summer vacation when a nasty ghoul is awoken beneath the town's cemetery. Rather than this being set in the standard 1950's-1960's this coming of age tale takes place in the early 80's. If I recall correctly it is 1984. The kids listen to the music of the time and have the "flock of seagulls" haircuts. They obsess over comic books and riding their bikes all over town. They have constructed a nifty fort bordering the cemetery where Barry's dad is the caretaker.
Though the monster here is gross and horrible, this book focuses more on the monsters in real life... abusive parents, terrifying adults, alcoholism, and all of the things that you figure out as a young child just might be scarier than the boogey-man. There really isn't anything new in this tale, and I wouldn't say that there is anything shocking unless you are just starting to venture into the Horror Genera and haven't already read the other "Coming of Age" tales that are out there. Still this is a fairly good read, it's a fast read as are most of Keene's novels. If it weren't for the violence, sex and themes then I would almost say that his writing in this book is more along the lines of young adult or teen novels. Still it's an enjoyable ride, I read it in about 3 hours and though it wasn't as fulfilling as some of his other works, I didn't regret reading it.
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