They are from different towns across the country, with different backgrounds. They have nothing in common but their dreams--full of a terror that turns night into hell and day into living nightmares. The strangers are drawn to the Tranquility Motel, deep in the heart of the desert, where they will discover a shocking truth.
Strangers is a combination of horror, psychological horror, science fiction, techno-thriller. the book is pretty long, 700 and so pages, with plain and simple English that makes you read the book in few days.
The book is a bloodless Horror with chilling elements and a touch of paranormal phenomena. It is scary and dark but doesn't come across the realm of macabre (def: an event or a story when it is strange and horrible usually because it involves death or injury) and that's why I love it; you won't feel disgusted or you are about to faint away. The vivid description and the stunning details of the inner state and the fear of the characters make you feel their dilemma and anxious mind. I love the individual stories that show the struggle, the suffer and pain each character is living and through out the pages these shocking-various stories come together to make one horrifying story that not only makes the hell out of you scared but teaches the value of love,faith, family, friendship and survival. The novel is about obsession, the fear of the unknown, the search for the answer and this kind of horror makes you think, eager to solve the mysteries more than scared. The end is very poignant and beautiful and I really wanted to be part of that big event or discovery (which I can't write about because it would be a huge spoiler) but I was little disappointed because it's not the end I have imagined it (my version is way better)
what I hate about the book is that it is too long for this kind of stories, as I said earlier it contains more than 700 pages (Ps: dear Koontz this is a novel not an epic, duh). Some chapters are just re-writings of the previous chapters, so I skipped few lines, paragraphs and some times pages (shh, let's keep it a secret). Concerning the characters, all of them are the perfect example of perfection. they are hard working, successful, kind, loving, caring... they have all good qualities, FLAWLESS!! even the bad guy turns to be a the modern Robin Hood (com'on). what I'm trying to say is that they are too perfect in away you can't associate yourself with them. they are too good to be true!!
Overall, even though you are not a fan of Sci-fiction or horror, you should read the book (you will discover why when you read it). I highly recommend to add it to your TBR list.
Ps: if you want to purchase the book inbox Bookstore Online
The book is a bloodless Horror with chilling elements and a touch of paranormal phenomena. It is scary and dark but doesn't come across the realm of macabre (def: an event or a story when it is strange and horrible usually because it involves death or injury) and that's why I love it; you won't feel disgusted or you are about to faint away. The vivid description and the stunning details of the inner state and the fear of the characters make you feel their dilemma and anxious mind. I love the individual stories that show the struggle, the suffer and pain each character is living and through out the pages these shocking-various stories come together to make one horrifying story that not only makes the hell out of you scared but teaches the value of love,faith, family, friendship and survival. The novel is about obsession, the fear of the unknown, the search for the answer and this kind of horror makes you think, eager to solve the mysteries more than scared. The end is very poignant and beautiful and I really wanted to be part of that big event or discovery (which I can't write about because it would be a huge spoiler) but I was little disappointed because it's not the end I have imagined it (my version is way better)
what I hate about the book is that it is too long for this kind of stories, as I said earlier it contains more than 700 pages (Ps: dear Koontz this is a novel not an epic, duh). Some chapters are just re-writings of the previous chapters, so I skipped few lines, paragraphs and some times pages (shh, let's keep it a secret). Concerning the characters, all of them are the perfect example of perfection. they are hard working, successful, kind, loving, caring... they have all good qualities, FLAWLESS!! even the bad guy turns to be a the modern Robin Hood (com'on). what I'm trying to say is that they are too perfect in away you can't associate yourself with them. they are too good to be true!!
Overall, even though you are not a fan of Sci-fiction or horror, you should read the book (you will discover why when you read it). I highly recommend to add it to your TBR list.
Ps: if you want to purchase the book inbox Bookstore Online
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