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The Taking
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This book is a perfect example of the best and absolute worst of Dean Koontz’s style. One of the last Koontz books I’ve read. It was on the recommendation of a friend so I know this book does indeed have its fans.
This book starts off very good, and very promising; I read this book years ago and still remember the beginning very vividly. In fact, the first few chapters are solely responsible for why I’m giving this book 2 stars instead of one. It starts off gripping, with great imagery. But for this reader, that didn’t last long. It quickly turns into a meandering mess, tries to be way too many things and essentially accomplishes none of those things. And the dog, oh sweet God Almighty the DOG!!! Recommending this one mainly for Koontz completists or people who like heroic dog stories and nonsensical plots. Ultimately, a real stinker from ol� Deaner.
This book is a perfect example of the best and absolute worst of Dean Koontz’s style. One of the last Koontz books I’ve read. It was on the recommendation of a friend so I know this book does indeed have its fans.
This book starts off very good, and very promising; I read this book years ago and still remember the beginning very vividly. In fact, the first few chapters are solely responsible for why I’m giving this book 2 stars instead of one. It starts off gripping, with great imagery. But for this reader, that didn’t last long. It quickly turns into a meandering mess, tries to be way too many things and essentially accomplishes none of those things. And the dog, oh sweet God Almighty the DOG!!! Recommending this one mainly for Koontz completists or people who like heroic dog stories and nonsensical plots. Ultimately, a real stinker from ol� Deaner.
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Nov 11, 2021 04:00PM
Bummer. A close friend of mine loves and recommends this one.
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A good friend of mine says this is his favorite Koontz book, so some people do like it. I suppose that to me it just felt like a mishmash of things Koontz has done before, and done much better. It just got silly quickly for me
I thought his book Tick Tock was the stupidest book I’ve ever read, but other people loved it. It’s so hard to tell sometimes whether you want to give it a whirl or not.
Ticktock…I don’t remember that one at all of the top of my head lol
It’s about a teddy bear that kills people
