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Aug 08, 2007
Tara
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I was expecting to be really frightened by this book. After talking with my mother about her reactions to the book and the original movie (I believe it came out in the 50s or 60s), I was expecting this book to send chills down my spine and really freak me out. Either I have been desensitized by all of the crime/violence on TV or I just don't get freaked out easily. I thought this book was well written and the premise behind it was fascinating: a group of men move their families to a community wh
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So short but so creepy! I just wish I hadn't known the ending.
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I read this in a single night because I couldn't put it down. It was so creepy!
Also, as a side-note, Ira Levin writes women well; I've read this as well as Rosemary's Baby. Both books had female main characters who were obviously human beings, individuals with motives that made sense, and fully-rounded personalities. Which is not necessarily something I'd expect from a man writing in the 1960s. So good job, Mr. Levin. Pat on the back! ...more
Also, as a side-note, Ira Levin writes women well; I've read this as well as Rosemary's Baby. Both books had female main characters who were obviously human beings, individuals with motives that made sense, and fully-rounded personalities. Which is not necessarily something I'd expect from a man writing in the 1960s. So good job, Mr. Levin. Pat on the back! ...more
This book is a lot of different things in the best way and I had a great time with it. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, but I don't know that anything else would've satisfied me, so it's probably for the best.
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A classic for a reason. What a fascinating snapshot of the way early 70s feminism reacted to the trend of 60s/70s suburban white flight.
Interestingly different from the film in a couple ways, too.
Interestingly different from the film in a couple ways, too.
Fantastic! I read this in an afternoon, I couldn’t put it down. It’s creepy, fun, and has a great rising tension
Oct 28, 2014
Navi
marked it as horror-tbr
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Erin Franklin
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Sarahjane
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Heather
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Erica
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Cassie
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