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So far we’ve only seen glimpses of the monsters. Which is the greater horror? The monsters or the plague? I’m digging this so far.

Obviously you could read/watch/perform Shakespeare for a lifetime and still find something new or react to a line, character, or setting in a different way. Ive always wanted to learn more about him and his work because so many artists I respect have such a profound admiration for him. This has been a good start.

I am enjoying this. It does remind me of other stories I’ve read before but that’s not a bad thing. I will say that the writing style of this novel is very cinematic. I could easily see this be a streaming series or movie (shudder the thought).

This is reminding me of The Devils in a way. I know this came out before that book but that’s not the order in which I discovered them.

I keep getting pulled into other books, this isn’t a commentary on this book though.

I took a several year break from Mr. Scudder, but it’s like seeing an old friend.

This is one of the more unique books I’ve read in some time.

I can see how this is the proto-Sanderson novel: political machinations, balls, outcasts, etc.

I know the comparisons to King are inevitable, but this reminds me of the best of his father, not the recent low points of his.

This story is finally going somewhere as it’s taken a longtime to set up and the story does drag a bit. I’m hoping for a good pay-off. I did enjoy Kafka on the Shore and that had similar issues but on a smaller scale.

I’m pecking away at this as a weekend book while focusing on 1Q84. It’s a Kindle Unlimited read, honestly it’s a pretty easy read. I like the idea of the premise but don’t know how it’ll play out. It definitely seems like a story that could and probably will be adapted to either a series or a movie.

Brando Sando is so good at crafting characters you want to spend time with. I wasn’t planning on starting this but it’s a good counter-balance to Murakami, whom I’m also currently reading.

I will circle back and start this when I’m in a more nonfiction mode

I’m not reading sequentially, I’m skipping around plays

Things are slowly starting to take shape.

I don’t know how I will like the other books in this series because but so far this is spectacular!

Reading this while listening to a playlist of all the music mentioned in this book. It’s tremendously enhanced my experience.

I can see how many things this book has influenced going back and rereading this years later

I like the premise of this story. It sounds like Suicide Squad meets Van Helsing. I’ve never read any Abercrombie before so I’m looking forward to this!

Well I didn’t see that one coming! This is NOT another found-family tale from Brando Sando!