![]() ![]() ![]() Thinks he’s the man and his shit doesn’t stink. ![]() And what is with Roberto? What an arrogant dickwad. We get it that he’s a drunken asshole, we don’t need his drunken asshole life in such detail. ![]() Griffin’s hateful and largely useless existence - don’t need that. The gross side trip into Teacake’s teenage sex life?! Bleah, spare me. But the other character’s musings, backstory and inner monologues drove me nuts. It reminded me of how King brought characters into the story in The Stand. Here’s why - I didn’t mind the interludes with Mooney - thinking about who he was, how he’d connect with the other characters and what his role would be was fun. I basically skipped and skimmed a lot of sections, something I never did with C’s books. It’s crazy and wonderful, but it wasn’t enough. The basic info at the beginning of the book is correct - they do take over insect bodies and redirect behavior in order to spread their spores. How could it not? It’s about fungus! I love mushrooms and have read a lot about them as a result of my passion for photographing them. It’s often compared to Crichton, but it doesn’t win that contest. I call them science thrillers and this book fits into that category. When Crichton was alive I read pretty much everything he wrote. ![]()
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