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Summary: Poppy Z. Brite is an excellent writer
Review: I really enjoy reading all of the books in this series. I have only just started collecting this particular series. I'm not sure that it's actually a series, per se, as all the books are written by different authors. I am a die hard Crow fan. I have the first movie, starring Brandon Lee, which was the best and is the orginal cult classic that everything has been based on since it was made. The movie itself was based on J O'Barr's The Crow. This book and the others in this "series" (I will call it a series for lack of a better term) are a must have for Crow fans. The other books to look for in this series are:Quoth the Crow
Temple of Night
Clash by Night (this one is out of print...I bought one used in EXCELLENT condition [...here])
Wicked Prayer Poppy Z. Brite is an excellent writer. I own several books that she has either written or edited and she is wonderful. She brings such vivid images to mind while you are reading that you feel like you are part of the scene taking place.
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Summary: Poppy Z. Brite is an excellent writer
Review: I really enjoy reading all of the books in this series. I have only just started collecting this particular series. I'm not sure that it's actually a series, per se, as all the books are written by different authors. I am a die hard Crow fan. I have the first movie, starring Brandon Lee, which was the best and is the orginal cult classic that everything has been based on since it was made. The movie itself was based on J O'Barr's The Crow. This book and the others in this "series" (I will call it a series for lack of a better term) are a must have for Crow fans. The other books to look for in this series are: Quoth the Crow
Temple of Night
Clash by Night (this one is out of print...I bought one used in EXCELLENT condition [...here])
Wicked Prayer Poppy Z. Brite is an excellent writer. I own several books that she has either written or edited and she is wonderful. She brings such vivid images to mind while you are reading that you feel like you are part of the scene taking place.
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Summary: pretty good.
Review: i really enjoyed this adaptation of the crow mythology even though love story of 2 men threw me off at first.jared poes' character is hard to feel sympathy for at the beginning,but his character grew on me as i read on.the story of a serial killer was also something that i was not expecting,not along the regular story lines,but brite makes it workable.the goth setting is really an added bonus.overall,i give this book a thumbs up.
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Summary: NOT AT ALL BAD FOR A THEME SHE DIDN'T CREATE HERSELF.
Review: I thought that the whole crow idea, like in the movies, is pretty interesting. I'm also a huge fan of Poppy Z Brite. Together they create an interesting story. The only reasons I didn't give it a 10 was because, as another reader reviewed, she didn't really get into Jared Poe's head, or his character anymore than she did for the transsexual sister's character. Also, if she had gotten more into Jared, the book would've been longer, and I wish it was longer (I think there was something forgotten along the way...?) Anyway, I was surprised that there was no explicit sex in this story, ecspecially with how many homosexual characters there are. I did like how she did that 'story in a story' thing.
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Summary: Enough Already!
Review: I was extremely disappointed in this book. Brite's early work showed promise, but her writing's simply gotten pretentious, and the characters are a weak rehashing of themes she's dealt with before. As a woman, there's nothing about this book that appeals to me...but maybe it isn't supposed to. I'm still waiting for some truly dark, twisted, atmospheric horror.
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Summary: Definitely not Poppy's best work
Review: I'm not too familiar with The Crow. I had seen the first movie a few years back but I didn't really remember much about it other than thinking that it was ok. Being the huge Poppy Z. Brite fan that I am I, of course, had to read this book. I was a bit disappointed by it though. Poppy's writing style is as wonderfully descriptive as ever but the plot was very inconsistent. I felt that the main character, Jared, wasn't given nearly enough character development needed to make me care about him. I would have loved to hear more about his past with the twins. Another character, Frank, had great character development but he barely figured into the rest of the book. The killer could have used more character development as well. If we had learned more about what drives him, like with Jay and Andrew in Poppy's previous novel Exquisite Corpse, it would have made the main plot a lot more interesting. All in all, I found the main plot of the book to be pretty dull but a few of the back stories made this book wort reading. My favorite part was the chapter when we were introduced to Frank. I found the events that happened with him and his ex partner to be particularly memorable. I was really disappointed that he wasn't in the book more. I also enjoyed the back story of the twins. That would have made a terrific short story. I'd recommend this book to hardcore fans of Poppy and/or The Crow but if you are looking to get into Poppy's writing, I suggest you start with Lost Souls, Drawing Blood, or one of her short story collections if you are a fan of short stories.
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Summary: Brite's weakest is still worthwhile
Review: I've snapped up all of Poppy Z. Brite's books as soon as they've come out, and this was no exception. I didn't expect this book to be up to the standards of her other novels - it's a tie-in, and I've never been a fan of those - and it wasn't, but it was still good. The structure and prose style are as strong as ever - you either love Brite's writing, as I do, or you hate it - but the story lacked oomph. I didn't feel that she got into Jared Poe's head as thoroughly as the characters in her other books, either. Still, it was a fast read, and a lot of fun. The violence was less oppressive, and sometimes quite funny - not necessarilly a good thing. I would recommend it to anyone who liked her other novels. It's better than the Courtenay Love book, too.
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Summary: Better than the movie
Review: If you've never seen The Crow on video...DON'T! Read this book first. Poppy paints a world of pain and revenge all around the reader. Though, this was not one of her best, it was still an excellent novel. This is definately a must read!
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Summary: the kind I'm likely to get
Review: Ken Foster has exposed the hidden pain of being a lost thirty something. In a generation of misfits struggling between the slick era of mobile phones and on line dating, Ken Foster has created chracters that portray the enduring irony of a global existence. In between skinny lattes and short stories Mr. Foster has the ability to deliver humor and devestation in the same sentence. The prose are well crafted and each word is carefully selected to give the reader a sense of belonging. The characters intermingle between stories with such ease it is hard to believe that "the kind i'm likely to get" is not a full breathing novel. The major flaw with the collection is that Mr. Foster has pointed out so many of our own adult faults it can be difficult to digest in one sitting.
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Summary: City of angels 1
Review: Normalmente la gente cree que una leyenda se hace después de mucho años de gloria y de un final inesperado y hasta un punto de vista trágico. The Crow nos enseña que a veces, sólo a veces uno es más que sólo un cuerpo bonito en piel de gamuza. Se retoma la venganza como la oportunidad de culminar nuestras vidas y se deja de ver la imposibilidad del hombre ante ciertos momentos inesperados de las trampas mortuorias de los seres humanos. The Crow "City of Angels" no es sólo una historia parecida en mucho a el primer tomo, el original, sino que nos muestra la otra parte de lo que debe ser The Crow, no sólo un super héroe esteotipado de los que en la actualidad abundan y hasta dan ganas de vomitarlos, este super héroe es humano, siente, piensa y actua como tal. No piensen que no valdrá la pena ser un super héroe así, claro que vale la pena porque sólo de ese modo pudo llegar al pedestal en el que se encuentra, un mito, una leyenda, el héroe, las seguidores y todo un clan detrás de esa imagen que nos hace imaginar a la vuelta de la esquina está la muerte esperándonos. Las leyendas son dioses que llegan a la tierra para guiarnos, The crow es una de esas. Léanlo y sírvanle.
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