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Liked It “When Koji Suzuki writes a story, he doesn't screw around. When he fleshes it out into three books, he REALLY doesn't screw around. This book seems to be totally unconnected to its prequels, "Ring" and "Spiral," but it's an interesting and horrific story in itself until it does, in fact, loop...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Liked it least from the whole series. The series started like a mystery but ended more like science-fiction, of which I'm not a fan. Still an interesting idea though.”
Marmar wrote this review Thursday, August 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“When Koji Suzuki writes a story, he doesn't screw around. When he fleshes it out into three books, he REALLY doesn't screw around. This book seems to be totally unconnected to its prequels, "Ring" and "Spiral," but it's an interesting and horrific story in itself until it does, in fact, loop back around to the original story and kick you right in the teeth with it. Where has this author been all my life!”
Eileen M wrote this review Tuesday, May 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“So shoot me. This is MY guilty pleasure. I like a guilty pleasure that still requires one to think. Which is another reason I hate 'Twilight.' Sorry, guys!
Gure-san wrote this review Thursday, October 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
But Suzuki Koji's stuff is weird and gets into ridiculous metaphysical/quasi?/real scientific ponderings, and it's just fun! And sometimes, also, it's weird and creepy. This book has some goofy twists, but I liked it anyway. I'm a sucker for Ryuji, anyway. So, I recommend it, but be aware, it's probably going to prompt eyerolls, especially from my atheist friend, who is also a science buff. Ah, well! WE still wish to squeezle Suzuki-san.”
“The first part of the book seems really disconnected from the rest of the series, but once the central character reaches the US, things start to come together. Whether it MAKES SENSE is something else; I read the first two books more than a year ago, and while the author rehashed a lot of what happened in this volume (to the point it probably annoyed people who had read those books recently), I still feel like I would need to reread them with the new informtion from this book to see if I feel the whole schema makes sense. I can't help but feel at times that some of the complex ideas are somewhat lost in translation, literally. ”
Jacqueline H wrote this review Monday, November 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not bad, but Loop pretty much ejects everything you've learned in the first two books of the Ring trilogy in favor of a freaky sci-fi plot. I don't want to reveal too much, but it's a little bit annoying when the antagonist of the first two books takes on a second banana role.”
Mr. Dan Kelly wrote this review Wednesday, October 17 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The final book in Koji Suzuki's Ring trilogy, Loop takes the Ring curse to an entirely new level. The book opens up in a Japan that bears little resemblance to the Japan that Spiral's chilling ending foretold. For much of the story, the Ring virus does not even seem to be present at all, nor any of the characters of the previous two volumes. Instead, there is a newly developed disease that is a cross between the AIDS virus and cancer, which is called the metastatic human cancer, or MHC. It affects not only humans, but animals, plants -- all life on Earth. In the center of this story is Kaoru Futami, a scientist interested in longevity, whose father is dying of MHC. This, and an encounter with a hauntingly sad woman, propels Kaoru into the American desert where he seeks the secret to immortality. Instead, he finds Loop, which holds the secrets not only to the Ring virus but also to his destiny and his very identity. ”
Michael wrote this review Wednesday, August 29 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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