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Summary: The aliens are watching you...
Review: ...and they want you to quit smoking, improve your diet, and exercise more frequently. But most importantly they want you to eat less chocolate, why?? Because that leaves more for them. I say phooey on them, let's eat our own chocolate and enjoy this nice book that lets us in on those nasty probing aliens secrets!!
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Summary: Will definitely make you stop and think
Review: Even if you dont believe in alien abductions, you will question it after reading this. Very riveting and very scarey, at times. You feel for this man and the terror he lives with as he discovers the memories of visits through out his lifetime. You will also feel some compassion for the "visitors" themselves and you wonder what exactly they are looking for from us.
A great read.
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Summary: The most frightening book I have ever read!
Review: I actually read this book when I was 13. I have been an avid reader since I was very young and at that time I was experimenting with new books. Boy, did I get the surprise of my life! This book scared me so much I remember sleeping with the lights on for months. I still get the shivers when I see the cover. The second book, "Confirmation", was a huge disappointment, but this book was so believable and even if you think Mr. Strieber is a nut it still makes you think...
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Summary: Too scary to finish!
Review: I think this book is so well written, and seems so real. I read only the first few chapters and after that was so scared out of my mind, I could not pick up the book again to read any further!I did initially start reading it a little bit of time after I saw the movie "Fire in the Sky" which gave me mental images to draw from while reading the book. Whether or not I may have felt differently having not watched this movie first, I cannot say. But all I can say is, this book was the scariest I ever read!
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Summary: "Honey, I'll be back soon - Gone to buy a night light."
Review: I was twelve years old when I first saw the image on the cover of this book worn on a novelty button by one of my friends. I promised myself to one day read it. Seventeen years later I did. Perhaps some day I'll see the darkness in my bedroom as innocent and relaxing as I did before. Maybe the blackness imbedded in the corners of my room will one day stop getting a second glanse, "Just to make sure." Strieber has an uncanny ability of descriptive writing. The images are formed so well that I found it far too easy to visualize the events and faces of the "visitors" in this book. I wasn't expecting to find such interesting historical facts along with the deep philosophical approach presented in this book. It will leave you thinking and you will carry parts of it with you even after it is shelved. As far as I am concerned - A Must Read! - Just... Leave a light on.
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Summary: Interesting, Questionable, and ....Believable?
Review: It is important to go into this book with an open mind.
For me, the entire premise seems to exist outside of the realm of fiction and nonfiction, as both of these genres connate a certain type of book. Communion is neither. It is to be read and absorbed, not analysed or debated for its veracity. The premise of the story, for me, exists outside of what is "true" and what is not.Rather than being a story about an alien abduction, it is much more about Strieber's own journey of realisation, discovery, and healing. The reviewers who say that this book frightened them, I can see why: The first fifty pages or so are fairly frightening. However, the other threehundred-odd pages deal with Strieber's grappling with how to heal himself, how to deal with what he had perceived to have happened. It is important to read this book not as a science fiction or science fact book, but rather as a man's struggle to heal. I found some parts of this book to be slow and occasionally confusing. Additionally, Strieber's writing can be difficult to follow and repetitive. Finally, he tends to get a bit too "new-agey" for me at points. Despite this, however, you cannot help but to feel the resurgance of hope, the renewed faith and tenacity which he experiences with his facing of the unknown.
This book is not meant to be frightening, it is meant to be a testament to inner strength.
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Summary: You WILL Believe. (or at least be thoroughly entertained)
Review: One of my friends, a deep NON-believer in extraterrestrials, told me that she was moved by this harrowing work. Out of mere curiousity I read it. And...it changed me. Most books on the subject of UFO's and extraterrestrials whiz right by me, and I've forget their message within days. However, Communion has stuck with me, and Whitley Strieber's riveting account continuously resurfaces in my mind. But, sadly enough, this book is not for the faint-of-heart. Its bizarre stories and explicit descriptions are downright frightening; I can honestly say that I have lost sleep over this book, lying awake, wondering if it's true. I would not recommend this book before bed. If Strieber's accounts of his alien abduction are true, then this book is more than a nonfiction work: it is undeniable proof that "they" do exist. But even if Strieber is lying through his teeth, Communion makes for a highly entertaining read.
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Summary: FACT OR FICTION???
Review: Personally, I am open-minded on the subject of alien abductions and UFO's. I know to some that the above is "hogwash", but listen up, back in the cave man days, walking on the moon was ALSO "hogwash." Thousands of years later, believing that the SUN was the center of the universe was "hogwash." Breaking the sound barrier was "hogwash," too, to some. All I'm saying is: If he's telling the truth, fine. If not, then he's one good liar. He hasn't convinced me, but he didn't make any obvious boo-boos to discredit his tale. Basically, this story is about author Whitley Strieber and his supposed encounters with aliens. Most of the action takes place around his getaway cabin in New York. If you look at Mr. Strieber's other works (Warday, the Wolfen, etc.), you'll see that writing about aliens is sorta outta the way for him. It would be like a romance author suddenly writing Techno-thrillers. It just doesn't make sense. Of course, some authors ARE very versatile. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS: Whether you believe in aliens or not, this is a very fun read. As a matter of fact, I've gotten several good ideas from his other books in the same series. Read the book for yourself, then decide, or stay open-minded, as I am.
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Summary: Keep an open mind
Review: The events described in the book are hard to believe, the author admits as much. But what you learn from Communion is that there is a lot to learn if you can keep an open mind. Give the story a chance and you may come away with a different way of thinking than you had before. I think thats all the author really wants people to do. I loved the book.
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Summary: Long before X-Files.....
Review: This book is a true classic among the hundreds of alien abduction books out there. Whitley Strieber writes with sincerity on his feelings and thoughts about his abduction experience, and to the reader he'll come down as just an average human being who had this extraordinary experience. I've read many alien abduction books since, and still feel "Communion" is the best. As the other reviewers mentioned, it is a chilling story. Yes, I also suffered from nightmares after reading it. Strieber was already known for his other books before "Communion" ("The Hunger", "Wolfen", etc.) Interestingly, Strieber claims that his horror novels were based on his subconscious fears caused by his lifelong abductions, unbeknownst to him when he wrote the novels. Because it is so well written, I think even skeptics would find it at least entertaining if not enlightening. Without a doubt, it's one of the scariest books I've ever read. Readers of "Communion" might also find "Report on Communion" by Ed Conroy also interesting. I also recommend any book by Budd Hopkins, or "The Andreasson Affair" series by Raymond Fowler.
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