This was a good first novel by this great author. I was so impressed a few months ago when I read his novel Swan Song that I went out and found a large portion of his other novels. Baal seemed like a good place to start. Not a bad novel at all (though nowhere near the level of Swan Song). I could tell however that this was his first novel. Some of the plot points seemed forced, the characters were flat and the ending was weak. However, overall this was a fun book and I enjoyed the shock value that he provides at different points. Needless to say, this was a decent book and I know that his later books get better, so I’m looking forward to more of his novels.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Baal – Robert R. McCammon
This was a good first novel by this great author. I was so impressed a few months ago when I read his novel Swan Song that I went out and found a large portion of his other novels. Baal seemed like a good place to start. Not a bad novel at all (though nowhere near the level of Swan Song). I could tell however that this was his first novel. Some of the plot points seemed forced, the characters were flat and the ending was weak. However, overall this was a fun book and I enjoyed the shock value that he provides at different points. Needless to say, this was a decent book and I know that his later books get better, so I’m looking forward to more of his novels.
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And only a few weeks until his new novel comes out on the 31st!
I've been reading a lot of the hype around the new book....looks like it will be a good one.
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