The Passage by Justin Cronin

[Felina]

Jason wrote: "I read this book last Fall and at the time I didn't think I was going to get the second book when it came out.

As time passes though my opinion of The Passage has improved a lot and I'm fairly cer..."

Me too! I liked it well enough when I first read it but I wasn't really excited or anything. But since I read it way back then I've thought about it a ton and I often think about scenes from the book as if it was a movie I saw instead of a book I read. I enjoy thinking about it.

[Gatorman]

Ana wrote: "First, I really liked this book (my review is here and it's spoiler free http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... ), and I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel. Not sure when it's sup..."

It's coming out in October 2012.

[Marc-Antoine]

I already have it ordered...looking forward to it.

[Jason]

Felina wrote: "Jason wrote: "I read this book last Fall and at the time I didn't think I was going to get the second book when it came out.

As time passes though my opinion of The Passage has improved a lot and ..."


That's true. The book has a very cinematic quality to it but not in a way that feels like it was written just to sell off the film rights. I think it is just Cronin's style.

[Felina]

Exactly.

[Jane]

I enjoyed it. I want to reread it before the next one comes out though so I remember it properly..

[Christopher]

This book drove me crazy. Never before was I so torn with if I liked it or not. Like literally from one page to the next I couldn't decide

[Char]

Chris, you are not alone! It started off great and then, for me, there was a very long boring part, then it got good again. I feel torn about it, as a whole.
I think I will read the sequel, but I'm not in a hurry about it, you know?

[Veronica]

I have this book on my Nook. But I havent read it yet. I heard so many mixed reviews. I will read it for myself - one day.

[Rachel]

I read this as my first book of 2011 and gave up about halfway through, put it aside, and came back to it. (view spoiler)[ I was invested with the characters at the beginning and disappointed that most of them disappear in the time jump the story makes. I didn't really find the characters later on that compelling. I also thought the ending was incomplete to me due to the fact that it was a cliffhanger (hide spoiler)]

[Christopher]

Charlene and Rachel...my sentiments exactly. Very strange book, which I typically like, but idk about this one. The middle just drove me bonkers. Seemed sort of...moronic. But idk

[Dustin]

I'm not sure if it's already been asked, but is anyone planning on a re-read in preparation for The Twelve, coming out in October (I believe..?)

[Victor]

I want to read this! It looks really good:D

[Bob]

I thought it was a very well written book in which he tied all of the elements of the story together very well. I'm looking forward to the second book of the story.

[Jane]

I'm planning to re-read it Dustin

[Dustin]

Jane wrote: "I'm planning to re-read it Dustin"

Thank you, Jane.:) I plan on re-reading it, as well.


Victor- The Passage is a great novel, I highly recommend it. Plus you'd be just in time for the 2nd installment!

[Barbara]

Jane wrote: "Hey guys

I was wondering if anyone was planning on reading or has read (if it came out earlier in the US?) this book? It's about this apocalptic landscape with vampire-type creatures created by me..."

[Barbara]

I would say to do it. I just purchased in as an audio book. I'm not very far into it but I'm totally hooked.