The best quote - "Cities raise children, Leningrad raised monsters" in the ashes of a Leningrad under a 872 day seige. Incredible book especially early years. Written by a dissident. I read it twice which I never do
Disgraced knight accompanies young girl with powers to fight the "fake" Pope at the second Vatican set up in France. End battle was a bit of a letdown
Nice non-killing vampires live in NY subway lines encounter some child vampires who they try to help adjust. Very well-written and great story. Nice twist at end. If you want the best vampire novels - Salem's Lot, I am Legend, Interview with the Vampire, and Lesser Dead in no particular order
The absolute very worst writing I can remember. Every cliche and ridiculous ideas. A teenager who beats Nobel prize winners by gene splicing experiments in his bedroom. A soldier named Alice who says "you can all me Al. " I will get sued by Paul Simon for copyright infringement." Can't make this up and there is much worse writing throughout this. Absolutely one of the worst I have ever tried to read
Skip the first 100 pages because he suffers from Stephen King disease - mistakes sheer volume of words for plot and characterization. A really good idea in a Bigfoot clan runs into a weekend getaway after a volcano drives them toward civilization. A few peripheral allusions to urban chaos in the Washington state cities.The character types and personalities have zero impact on the story. The thread running through it is it keeps referencing a diary left by one of the campers. The part after the first 100 pages is pretty good.
