Demons

by John Shirley
Demons
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68 ratings, 3.21 average rating, 5 reviews (more data...)
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published
April 1st 2003 (first published 2000) by Del Rey

binding
Paperback, 384 pages

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0345446496    (isbn13: 9780345446497)

description
Nightmarish demons terrorize the world in this sharp-edged tale of horror and humanity from award-winner John Shirley. A young artist from San Franc...more




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Mark
09/30/08
Mark rated it: 1 of 5 stars

recommended to Mark by: Jeff Tatum
recommends it for: No one
This was my first delve into Shelly's work and I wont be going back anytime soon. This started out strong with a bang that proceeded to fizzle out with a series of foreseeable "plot twists" and an ending that showed an absence of originality. It was a cliche ending that was an utter letdown and was very undeserving of all of its reviews (at least the ones they decided to publish) especially the one claiming that it is "barely street legal."

If you are a true horror...more
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Amy
10/12/07
Amy rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: thehorrorthehorror
From the man who wrote the screenplay for The Crow (an excellent film), comes this book, a compilation of 2 novellas. I personally prefer the first one - they're both about demons attempting to take over, and I found the first novella way creepier (hence, my preference). Shirley is very intelligent and will throw all kinds of ideas at you in this book. Thought-provoking.
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David Agranoff
03/27/09
David Agranoff rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in February, 2005
recommends it for: Horror fans, sci-fi fans
This book is two novellas, the first is a little better than the second. The first half is beyond amazing and worth the cover price alone.

Great environmental horror in the same veins as the sheep look up by John Brunner.
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Ladiibbug
03/23/09
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Horror

Rec: She_Wulf @ Yahoo PNR group
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Conrad Zero
09/01/08
Conrad Zero rated it: 3 of 5 stars

bookshelves: fiction, horror
Read in September, 2008
My review of Demons by John Shirley can be found on my blog at the following link:

http://www.conradzero.com/2008/09/book-r...

-Conrad Zero
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Scot Ryder
07/01/09
Scot Ryder rated it: 2 of 5 stars


Amanda
06/24/09
Amanda rated it: 4 of 5 stars


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06/19/09
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06/07/09
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06/06/09
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06/06/09
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Lucab145
05/26/09
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Martin
04/21/09
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bookshelves: to-read, to-read-fiction

Count Jared
04/20/09
Count Jared rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Mofo
04/19/09
Mofo rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in April, 2009

Rob
04/09/09
Rob rated it: 3 of 5 stars


Steve
03/23/09
Steve marked it as to-read

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Phil
03/08/09
Phil rated it: 4 of 5 stars



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