Book Author :: Guillermo Del Toro

Review

The Fall

Posted: November 12, 2010 by Steven in Books We Hate Meta: Chuck Hogan, Guillermo Del Toro, Horror
The Fall

Is there a worse feeling than when you’ve just finished a novel, and the time you spent reading feels completely wasted? You sit back, your face becoming red with hatred for a book that just kept you from reading something else that was potentially awesome. You vilify the “novel” you hold in an ever tightening grip. This so-called novel is the cause of all your problems, and is the evil force reason for war, world hunger, American Idol, and your failing Fantasy Football team (The Aints).

Take a deep breath. Everything will be fine (except your Fantasy team).
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Review

The Strain

Posted: August 14, 2009 by Steven in Books that are Mediocre Meta: Chuck Hogan, Guillermo Del Toro, Horror
The Strain

How about a requested review from one of our readers?

Have you ever watched the movie 28 DAYS LATER? (Amazon) The basic plot is that a virus gets loose among the population of England. This virus turns people into rage-crazed zombies, whose blood, when given to a non-exposed person, turns them into a zombie within 30 seconds. Essentially, in the movie, we see the initial release of the virus, and then we cut to 28 days later (get it?) and the aftermath of the spread of the virus.
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