The Passage

i started this right after the hunger games phenomenon. so i was looking for a book with the same exciting fast paced nature. the reviews on this book are extremely high with exceptions of a few negative.

*****what drove me insane is the soft cover version the print is tiny....WHY???***** i have great vision and it took my eyes chapters to adjust to the print. i kept reading the wrong sentence

the first quarter of the book was really good (ex: wolgast, amy, lacey, doyle and carter) great set up for the story to follow

the half way to point was a drag. for some reason i could not keep straight all the characters. honestly there was so many characters and their povs that i could not keep up. it also dragged quite a bit here.

last quarter amazing zipped through like it was nothing. by this time i was use to the characters and who was who. use of nick names mixed with their actual names can be confusing

in general good book. i think readers will enjoy it. great post apocalyptic story. i can see why they will make it into a movie. it will be great on screen. i do agree with one past review that 100 pages could have been cut out- totally unnecessary for some details. i didn't find it as creepy as past readers, but it was intense.

if you are looking for a series to get into that is post apocalyptic, end of the world, things that go bump in the night this is it. at the time i was definitely sure i would not getting the second one. as i have finished it now i stand to be corrected i will be getting "the twelve" when it hit shelves in the fall.

This book felt like looking into a keyhole. At the beginning you think you know exactly where the story is going and you know all the characters, then suddenly the doors are blown off and an entire other world opens up. The writing is fantastic, the story is incredibly engaging, and Cronin manages to take a genre and subject that have been used and reused to death and make it his own and breath a whole new life into it. I actually dropped the book at a certain twist. I can't recommend this story enough.

This book was a very in depth read. When I picked this book up I was excited as I love the feel of a thick book wondering how far it will draw me in. And this book drew me in.

The plot while familiar was enthralling. The characters were inspiring and motivating to see how they dealt with challenges in an apocalyptic future that we could never imagine and yet we wonder whether it's coming.

I highly recommend it as it was very entertaining and perfect to sit on the beach or enjoy on a wintery day as you are drawn into the life and experiences of these survivors.

This was a very quick read for me - just over a week, even though the book is almost 800 pages long. It is simply fantastic. It has an interesting structure with large sections of the book separating by periods of time but this is no real problem to negotiate. If you like post-apocalyptic novels, you simply must read this book. In the beginning, it reads a little like "The Stand" or "Swan Song" but halfway through, it really takes off. Cronin has a real knack for keeping our interest throughout this large novel with intriguing characters and boatloads of suspense. Cronin doesn't mind killing off his characters and this adds to the uneasiness that you feel while reading - nothing is sacred and you will fear for everyone. There is definitely a feeling of dread underlying this novel. I was sad when I finally finished the book since the thrill ride was over but then I learned that it was to become a trilogy... Put me down for the next one the moment it comes out.