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Liked It “This is a first class, gothic chiller with a riveting story line. Katherine and Jeremy Thorn are a wealthy, older American couple in the political limelight. Katherine is pregnant and, while in Italy, gives birth to an ostensibly stillborn boy, a fact that is kept from her. Knowing how much his...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a first class, gothic chiller with a riveting story line. Katherine and Jeremy Thorn are a wealthy, older American couple in the political limelight. Katherine is pregnant and, while in Italy, gives birth to an ostensibly stillborn boy, a fact that is kept from her. Knowing how much his wife wanted the baby and the difficulty that she had in conceiving, Jeremy agrees to have the dead baby supplanted by a living newborn whose mother died in child birth, keeping this information from Katherine. They name this baby Damien.
Niranjan Shanmuganathan wrote this review Thursday, December 15, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
All goes well for the prosperous Thorn family, until Damien's fourth birthday, when all hell breaks loose. A series of dramatic, unusual events begin to occur around the Thorns, all seemingly stemming from Damien. Well-guarded by a self sufficient, yet decidedly creepy nanny, there are those who would believe him to be the Antichrist. By the time that Katherine and Jeremy begin to realize who Damien may truly be, their lives are out of control. With the aid of an inquisitive photographer, a repentant priest, and an archaeologist who holds the key to the destruction of the Antichrist, Jeremy Thorn becomes a man with a mission. Will Damien let him complete that mission? Read this book and find out. You will not be disappointed. I guarantee that you will be sleeping with the lights on and the covers over your head. ”
“Another bizarre work of fiction I read as a strange child. David Seltzer wrote this originally as a screenplay which spawned the entire Omen film series, including a remake of the first film. Seltzer released the novel just before the first film was released.
TKBuchanan wrote this review Monday, September 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A great story of good and evil. The main character's dilemmas; Damien being so young and innocent, coming to terms with his true identity, and the Thorn's love for their child, makes for one sincerely disturbing tale.
It's the classic, "What would you do if it happened to you?", tale. As in- Could you kill your beloved child if you discovered he was the evil spawn of Satan sent to earth intent on world domination?!. You know, THAT classic tale. ”
“This book definitely spooked me at some parts. There were times when I had to set it down, just because I was getting a little to freaked out.
Xxninny435xX wrote this review Monday, April 25, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I liked the pace of the book. It was always very interesting for me, but it still went slow enough for me to catch everything. I liked the tone and the indecision that was described for Thorn. I could picture everything in my head, and I just love when books can actually do that for me.
Overall, this was a great book for me. The only part that got me was how gory it could get; however, I've never liked gore to begin with, so I'm probably very biased on that”
“Damien,David Seltzer, the devil, horror novel, spooky, scary”
Zoe G wrote this review Wednesday, February 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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kimberley ;D wrote this review Wednesday, February 16, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I absolutely LOVED this book. I can see why it sold over 2 million copies. Damien is four years old and has always been in perfect condition. No coughs. No colds. nothing. His birthday party is a highly talked about occassion and everyone is attending, including Haber Jenning's, Paparrazzi, who thinks its just a glare in his photo's of the Thorn family. But could there be a meaning to it?
Carla,x wrote this review Sunday, February 13, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A dead scary book that will make falling asleep a troubling task. (:”
“classic”
jennifer peters wrote this review Friday, February 4, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Terrifying! ”
(: ~*Charlotte*~ :) wrote this review Friday, January 21, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“There are no ghosts or horrifying monsters. But it is scary.”
Satish B wrote this review Monday, January 17, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very chilling and horrific. I loved it”
Destanee N wrote this review Wednesday, October 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
