Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan

In this book a renegade vampire launches an all-out war on humanity, starting with New York City. For typical vampire material, Hogan and del Toro handle their story quite well. The plot jogs along and the writing was surprisingly enjoyable. These authors portray vampirism as a disease, one that might be understood by scientists but that will not be cured by science. So far, the love story mixed into the story isn't all that impressive, and I think the Holocaust side of the story muddies the water more than anything else. While quite enjoyable, this book doesn't exactly stand alone--I'm eagerly waiting the second and third installments because the plot's nowhere near to being wrapped up.

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