Tomasino rated The Passage: 1 star

The Passage by Justin Cronin (The Passage, #1)
IT HAPPENED FAST. THIRTY-TWO MINUTES FOR ONE WORLD TO DIE, ANOTHER TO BE BORN.
First, the unthinkable: a security breach …
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IT HAPPENED FAST. THIRTY-TWO MINUTES FOR ONE WORLD TO DIE, ANOTHER TO BE BORN.
First, the unthinkable: a security breach …
The remnants of the Expeditionary Force stranded on the alien-controlled planet 'Paradise' get a chance to prove themselves, in a …
"The second, thrilling novel in the bestselling Interdependency series, from Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi. The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar empire, …
This book barely made any sense. The endings were all let downs that undermined the value of our choices throughout. So far, one of the worst CYOAs I've read.
This is what a zombie book should be. There's real depth to every character, even the ones that grunt like animals. This was made into a film which was also decent but didn't capture the same depth of inner turmoil. If you're not a zombie book fan this may still appeal to you. It reads much more like a dystopian, end-of-the-world, psychological thriller than horror.
3 Unique Storylines. Over 50 Possible Endings. Just one question... Will YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?
Everyone has their plan; …
There are excellent parallels to modern issues within these pages, but very little organizing principle. It begins as a warning on general terms and then quickly focuses on the American presidency. Overall the sentiment is good and the read is quick but there's not enough substance to my tastes.
United Nations Special Operations Command sent an elite Expeditionary Force of soldiers and pilots out on a simple recon mission, …
An interactive mountain climbing adventure in search of the abominable snowman with a number of possible endings.
I had to stop reading at 39%. I'm viscerally reacting to it and the gross privacy issues it raises. It's more stressful than a horror suspense and I can't deal. Absolutely nothing has happened in the book so far. The world building of the Circle and what it represents is horrific. Nope. Can't do another page.
by R.A. Montgomery ; illustrated by Sittisan Sundaravej & Kriangsak Thongmoon