The Twelve (Book Two of The Passage Trilogy): A Novel Audiobook

" Was quite pleased by the pace and break off point before the last novel. Interesting story. "

" I had kind of a "meh" reaction to "The Passage," so I might not have read "The Twelve" if I hadn't gotten a free copy. My reaction to "The Twelve" is very similar to my reaction to "The Passage"; namely, Justin Cronin writes very well, but his science fiction/horror worldbuilding skills are not so good. I don't think his version of the vampire mythos is very consistent, coherent or satisfying (or original...most all of the vampire mechanics here feel like they're cut and pasted from King, Matheson, or someone other horror author), and his plotting relies pretty heavily on coincidence and various deux ex machinae (or whatever the plural of machina is). I do think his action scene writing has improved since "The Passage," in which I thought some of the action sequences were a bit bland...and some were even painful. And as I said, the writing itself, the descriptions and dialogue and characters, are all very well done. But I also think Cronin should probably stick to writing something other than horror, because (IMHO) it's just not his strength. Oh, and I'm thinking I'm done with "vampire plague ends the world" novels from here on out. The subgenre is played. "

" "Umm...what?" That seemed to be my reaction to most of the book. There were so many different names and storylines that it was hard to keep them all straight. It was rewarding when I did though, seeing where they all interacted and developed into one another. Still, I feel like this book was too confusing, it could just be that way for me though. "

" I got my hands on a preview copy and burned through it in no time. Cronin veered in a different direction with this book, and I'd give it five stars except that in some points I felt like he was drawing it out in order to have a trilogy. Nevertheless, well worth the time. Can't wait for the final book. "

" Tedious and a bit ridiculous. "

" Glad I listened to this one because, I feel I could not have spent the time reading such a sprawling plot. I guess I did not hate it!?! "

" I LOVED The Passage, so I was excited about the sequel. However, I was sorely disappointed by this book. What should have been the big climactic ending was just sort of skimmed over. "

" The Passage was a melancholic journey of self for many of the characters. The twelve left me feeling less compelled and a little confused at times as to where Cronin was taking me. The last fifty pages were worth slogging through the rest of the book for. What path with Amy and Lish take is down... "

" An enjoyable read, though I liked "The Passage" more. "

" Great Follow Up to the Saga from "The Passage" "

" Good sequel but sometimes confusing on the action and characters. Nevertheless, very exciting at times. "

" This series is just gripping. This book offered some compelling twists and turns to keep the overall plot arc interesting. I look forward to the final installment. "

" Great sequel to The Passage. Not quite as good but still awesome. I love this series - can't wait for City of Mirrors. "

" This book picks up where The Passage left off. Great descriptive passages of the "Virals" and the post apocalyptic USA. I really enjoyed this escapist-"Garbaage" yarn ALOT! "

" Sequel to Passage. Enjoyed it because it tied up some loose ends. However what will third book tell us? It is coming out next year. I will guess it will be from Zero's perspective since he hasn't told his story yet. Maybe he and Amy have the final battle. "

" Very hard to follow at first, doesn't match up to The Passage, but about half way through (yes, that far in) it all starts to make sense. Very good once you reach clarity, but takes persistence. "

" Love this book. I really like book that require a little bit of intellect. This one make you really pay attention. "

" This second installment is very good, but it's also long and you have to be prepared for the story to jump around. If you hang in there, it's completely worth it. Reading "The Passage" first would be the best way to go. You need the groundwork that book provides to really enjoy this one. "

" Just as good as first book. "

" It took me a very long time to finish The Passage only because the writing style is so unique and detailed. Now that I am more familiar with the writing style I zipped through and thoroughly enjoyed The Twelve. "

" Reminiscent of "The Stand." Dark battles light, epic scope with a broad cast of characters. "

" Follows on well from 'The Passge' recaps your memory in unexpected ways, the story goes into unimaginable places with amazing characters and a can't stop reading plot... Now the wait for the final installment. "

" Really enjoyed this, although there was such a gap between The Passage and this that I couldn't remember some of the characters and what had happened. Great read tho! "