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“Doooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmm”
Nolan D wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“one I would re-read and re-read and re-read etc”
chris s wrote this review Wednesday, November 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“one of my favorites”
MATHEW D wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“amazing.”
Megan J wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The best of Mccammons books..excellent storyline..great characters...I've read it over 5 times now!”
dj j wrote this review Tuesday, October 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good book. It kept my interest throughout. I have never read McCammon before. The writing style is generally good. There were some cliche statements, settings, and characters that made me wince, though not so many that I was distracted from the story. If you are a fan of "The Stand" this is a worthy book for that genre. I liked "The Stand" much better than this one though.”
Woody wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a great book in the apocalyptic genre. It bears a strong resemblance to "The Stand" but is possibly better. It has many of the trademarks: large cast of characters, good versus evil, magical elements, and chapters that wander back and forth between groups of people that are converging as the novel moves forward.
Will T wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Yes, this book does occasionally drift toward mild mawkishness . . . but it won't stop you from turning pages, and you'll be more choked up than you expect at the death of Mule (a . . . mule) and Killer (a little dog) . . . McCammon isn't subtle sometimes, but the novel is effective.
The presence of odd, magical elements stretches credulity; however, the novel is otherwise very bleak, extremely violent, and somehow the unrelenting grey, sickening aspects of the landscape help us to believe the elements that would be silly in the hands of a lesser storyteller.
It's not profound, no revelations here, but if you want 900+ pages of good old page-turning apocalyptia . . .this is a must read.”
“I loved this book when it came out. Some fans of King's The Stand saw it as a copy-cat book, but I found Swan Song was a good enough read to stand on it's own.”
Kelly D wrote this review Saturday, September 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of the best books I have ever read.”
Helen P wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Loved it. It was huge and had a lot of resemblance to The Stand but I don't care. Give me more books like this.
MarleneNL wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I want to read more books about after the Apocalypse. Books like The Stand and Swan Song. Anyone has any recommendations? would be very much appreciated.
I know I am going to re-read this book in 10 years from now. :)”
