Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
6.0
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Horror-SF derived from a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. A young man's visit to his girlfriend goes...
Chloe (778 KP) rated Killer Instinct in Books
Jul 4, 2020
I haven't read the prequel to this so maybe some of points will have been different if I had.
When I first started understanding the full story, I was very surprised at how short the book was. I was wondering how you could unpiece such a large scale operation in such a short book.
The story is fast-paced and the short chapters only add to this. I read it very quickly and enjoyed the pulse racing action.
I like the diversity of characters and the insight into CIA/MI6 operations. Its also a very current story.
I felt the hidden past mentioned on the cover was a little underwhelming. Overall the story was very neat, in every tense moment there is someone or something to save the day.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic - Mace Windu in Books
Sep 2, 2019
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
7.5
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In this short featuring the characters of the movie Cars, Mater is told the story of a Ghostlight,...
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A remarkable collection of short fiction from one of our greatest SF authors, including two brand...
Merissa (12061 KP) rated I'rone (Guadel Chronicles #1.5) in Books
Apr 7, 2023 (Updated Apr 10, 2023)
Short but packed full of relevant information. A definite bonus to read.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Bubblesreview (110 KP) rated Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in Books
Mar 25, 2019 (Updated Mar 25, 2019)
▪ Unique story
▪ Short Story
▪ Extra short story at the back
Cons:
▪ Boring start
▪ Constructed poorly
▪ Not much to offer if you know the plot twist (who doesn't right?)
Ok so for as long as I can remember I've always known the basis of the story of Jekyll and Hyde, particularly when someone would have a mood swing another would note that they're acting like Jekyll and Hyde, for example.
However, I've never actually read the story.
A quick read it was, less than 100 pages, it's the shortest story I've read yet. Considering the amount of tv/film recreations of this story I was shocked to find its so short and it's really not very descriptive on terms of Mr Hydes character in particular, which is what the author was aiming for.
If you already know the twist in this story then the book won't really get you revved up, I found it very dry and bland. I can however imagine that back in the 1880s this book would've been an incredible read and very different and creative.
I'm not going to conclude by saying this book was awful because it's far from it, it does have good parts.
The last chapter in particular, Henry Jekylls full statement, was the best part of this book, it's the only part that kept me intrigued, it's just getting there that's the problem.
Aside from the boring background story of the lawyer and the will, the actual story of Jekyll and Hyde and the way Jekyll comes about finding Hyde is actually something of a mind blowing creation, and very original.
This particular print had an extra short story afterwards, the bottle and the imp, now this story I did find intriguing, it captivated me. I found it similar to Aladdin with a magic lamp, but in a much shorter story and a magic bottle and an imp instead of a lamp and genie.
A Study in Emerald
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Based on Neil Gaiman's short story. A deck building game where the loyalists fight the...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Orcs (Orcs: First Blood, #1-3) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
In short, a simple, undemanding read, but not as effective (or as funny) as Mary Gentle's "Grunts", which also tells the story from the point of view of the Orcs.