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Summary: Original Plot, but could have been better developed
Review: Apocalypse Memories is certainly the most original of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels. The premise of Apocalypse Memories is that the REAL Apocalypse is coming -- you know, the one in the book of Revelations. Where the good and evil are judged. That one. The BIG one. Unlike many of the Buffy books where it is fairly obvious how Buffy will save the day, Apocalypse memories kept me wondering until the end just how Buffy was going to get out of this mess. And, there are some excellent plot devices, such as the literal interpretation of the wolf-in-sheep's clothing and the unfightable bad guy. The major subplot of this book, set early in Season Seven, is Willow's struggle with her magic and her fear that she'll return to the dark side if she starts using magic again. Willow's struggle with magic is realistically drawn as are most of the major characters. My major complaint with this book is that it was too short for the ground it tried to cover. Under those circumstances, there really wasn't the depth of plot development that I would have liked. In addition, there were a couple places where seemingly important details were never tied back into the story. All in all, a good, short read and faithful to the Buffy-verse.
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Summary: Original Plot, but could have been better developed
Review: Apocalypse Memories is certainly the most original of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels. The premise of Apocalypse Memories is that the REAL Apocalypse is coming -- you know, the one in the book of Revelations. Where the good and evil are judged. That one. The BIG one. Unlike many of the Buffy books where it is fairly obvious how Buffy will save the day, Apocalypse memories kept me wondering until the end just how Buffy was going to get out of this mess. And, there are some excellent plot devices, such as the literal interpretation of the wolf-in-sheep's clothing and the unfightable bad guy. The major subplot of this book, set early in Season Seven, is Willow's struggle with her magic and her fear that she'll return to the dark side if she starts using magic again. Willow's struggle with magic is realistically drawn as are most of the major characters. My major complaint with this book is that it was too short for the ground it tried to cover. Under those circumstances, there really wasn't the depth of plot development that I would have liked. In addition, there were a couple places where seemingly important details were never tied back into the story. All in all, a good, short read and faithful to the Buffy-verse.
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Summary: Outstanding!!!
Review: I thought this book was outstanding! I have so many other Buffy books its not even funny. As a true fan of Buffy I think that this was one if not the best book of Buffy I have ever read. It totally freaked me out! Not to give away the ending but the end of the book totally freaked me out and the fact that Willow was still unstable from Tara's tragic death gave me even more of a scare. I didn't think I could read the rest of the book I was that freaked out! ANY Buffy fan should totally read this book!
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Summary: The Best Buffy novel I've read
Review: I've read a few BtVS novels in the past and I have to say that I wasn't real impressed with them until now. While normally a good series tie-in novel just makes you wish it had been an episode of the tv show, this does not: it actually works better as a sort of philosophical exercise of a book. These characters in those situations are both fun, interesting, and believable. And in what may be a first, they actually manage to fit this one into continuity, kinda. Anyway, if you love Buffy, give this book a try.
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Summary: The Best Buffy novel I've read
Review: I've read a few BtVS novels in the past and I have to say that I wasn't real impressed with them until now. While normally a good series tie-in novel just makes you wish it had been an episode of the tv show, this does not: it actually works better as a sort of philosophical exercise of a book. These characters in those situations are both fun, interesting, and believable. And in what may be a first, they actually manage to fit this one into continuity, kinda. Anyway, if you love Buffy, give this book a try.
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Summary: Better than most
Review: In Season 7, I missed seeing the close relationship of Xander and Willow. I was glad to see their relationship in this book. The book also dealt with Willow's grief for Tara. I especially liked the Spike and Buffy scenes. Their relationship in Season 7 grew into a relationship of complete trust and belief in each other. I loved the Spike and Buffy relationship in Season 7 and was very happy to see the beginnings of their mutual trust in this book.
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Summary: Great book and holds true to the show.
Review: It was a entertaining book that brought up alot of interesting questions that the show never did. I liked the interaction between the Scoobies, but the Buffy and Spike interaction was by far the best of the book. This was the first time they actually had Buffy and the gang actually question the nature of good and evil. I think this is also a very good book for Spike fans even though he is not on the cover. This book also stayed true to the characters, which was a hard thing to do considering the characterization in season 7 for everyone was all over the place. One second Buffy was really caring for Spike and telling him he could be a good man, then next she was telling him she didn't want the man she wanted the monster that tried to kill her when they first met. I felt this book did a good job dealing with the character issues of early season 7, and I am very happy that the author of this book decided not to have insane Spike in this novel.
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Summary: This Should Have Been On The Show
Review: Ok this is one of the best Buffy books. As I was reading this I was thinking to myself that they should had made it was part of season 7. but then I thought that season 7 had way to much going in it already and there was no room for it. I'm very glad that Xander and Willow's friendship was so srtong in this book because on the show they were there but you really couldn't see there friendship and all they have been through.
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Summary: Apocalypse Now!
Review: This actually asks alot of the deeper philosophical questions that the show skims over, the giant elephants in the room that is Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy is the Slayer, the one girl in the world chosen to slay the vampires. Chosen by who? The Powers that Be, the forces of Good, God? She is told repeatedly that she can't fight this Apocalypse, but as the Slayer, all she knows is fighting until the bitter end.
When a wolf in sheep's clothing appears in Sunnydale heralding the final battle, the Archangel Michael begins the series of events, breaking the bowls or seals that house the End of the World as written in Revelations of the Bible. However the things that affect the "evil" don't affect the good. And good and evil are defined by some other force that doesn't feel that the "redeaming" demons like Anyanka and Spike who at this point has his soul, have done enough to qualify as "good." Yet Willow, who brutally slayed Warren, and tried to end the world, is still considered "good."
Overall I think that fans of the show will enjoy it, as it stays somewhat true to the characters during the time of Season Seven. It is also my personal belief that Xander should never do magic because it always goes wonky on him e.g. love spell, speaking latin in front of books...
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Summary: Have you even seen the show?
Review: This book did not stay true to the characters!! Buffy is not gentle with Spike at the time that Willow returns. Buffy doesn't drive!!!! Giles is not that uninvolved, and Dawn could never be so unannoying!!!
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