Darkness
by John Saul
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Author: John SaulEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05-01
ISBN: 0553297260
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: Darkness by John Saul
Summary: 3 Stars
Darkness by John Saul
Reviewed by
Shaun Michael O'Brien
When I first stumbled upon this book the title made me interested in it. When I picked it up and read the back cover it intrigued me even more. When I saw that People magazine said "Saul has the instincts of a natural storyteller" it made me comfortable enough to buy it.
When I got through the prologue I was somewhat interested in the main character all though I haven't read to many captivating books based on a what seems to be an illiterate backwoods pregnant country bumpkin but I was somewhat engrossed.
But when I started to read the first chapter I was introduced to a new character named Kelly, a 16 year old girl. I didn't mind that much because I have read several books that interlink two protagonists, so I kept reading.
A couple pages in I was introduced to two more characters, Marry and Ted, and was reading from their point of view. So now there are Three characters that may or may not be the main character and to top it off there is a Kelly Anderson and a Marry Anderson (maybe not confusing to you but it became confusing to me. Why not Kelly and Debra?). Usually this would be enough to loose my interest but I kept reading, mainly because I didn't have another book to read at that moment.
So as I kept reading I was introduced to several other character and was reading from their point of view, kind of like watching a movie but without being able to put a face to the characters, and at this point I still haven't really found out who the true protagonist was.
The only character that I liked so far was the grandfather even though I think the writer was pushing to make Kelly the true lead.
I'm up to chapter 4 and I have been thrown into the lives of a handful of people one by one without enough time to learn there names let alone connect with them; but still I read.
On some occasions when the story jumps back to one of the many characters that you are following something has happened to them and it makes u wonder if u missed a page; but you haven't.
At times I found myself wondering if this was this authors first novel; but I still continue to read.
As the chapters went by and despite the fact that more characters where introduced, one that inevitably shares the lead of the story, at about chapter 11 or so everything started to calm down.
The writer has the knack of keeping the story moving but just enough for you to turn to the next page. There are some instances that you find yourself reading on just to find out how the writer is going to explain to you what the hell just happened and what it has to do with anything else.
There are some parts of this story that are not truly answered to the fullest extent the reader would have hoped for but was answered in some form or fashion.
This tale is far fetched and believably unbelievably (yes I meant what I said) but non the less is a good enough read to pass the time.
Summary of Darkness
Villejeune, Florida. A secluded little town at the edge of a vast, eerie swamp. Far from prying eyes. Far from the laws of civilization. Here folks live by their own rules -- dark rites of altars and infants, candles and blood.Years ago the Andersons left town with a dream. Now they are back. To live out a nightmare. Something has been waiting for them. Something unspeakably evil. It feeds on the young and the innocent. And soon it will draw their teenage daughter into its unholy embrace....
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