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Goblinmonger

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1. Looking forward to seeing the film; liked the book

Reply to pscot (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:55 AM

Feb 2016

I wasn't as happy with his earlier novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer (he took a wonderfully complex character in Lincoln and rather than add to that complexity with the vampire angle, he made Lincoln a flat character who did everything because of vampires). But this one I liked. Caveat: I'm not a huge Jane Austen fan. I get why she's popular, but I'm just not a fan of the Regency period. Unlike Lincoln, I think this novel takes a sound original text and just adds to "the sickness" that is in the original by making it zombies. Nicely done. Plus, all the previews look awesome.

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Looking forward to seeing the film; liked the book Goblinmonger Feb 2016 #1

Bennet Sisters' Agency aswanson Feb 2016 #2