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Really 2.5 stars, but rounding up because the first part of the book was actually good.I chose this book based on recommendations for a creepy, but won't keep you up at night, October read. When I first started reading this book I was having a lot of fun with it. The book is not at all scary, but is really told like a cheesy Saturday afternoon horror movie from back in the day. For me it was great and I really enjoyed the beginning and there were several funny moments. But then it went downhill...
Basic Plot: A group of friends have a tradition of going to this huge drive-in theater in Texas to watch horror movies on the big screen. Young adults hanging out with friends, drinking beer, having sex, eating popcorn, and watching classic horror movies - Night of the Living Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (I'm a fan of both of these btw), what could be better. Things get crazy and all of sudden it's like they are trapped in their own horror movie.
I didn't realize when I downloaded this for my Kindle that it was downloading 3 short books instead of one. The first part of the story is really and truly good cheesy fun (if you like that sort of thing) and I guess this was the original book 1. It ends in an unresolved fashion and I suppose books 2 & 3 were then added(?). Once the proverbial mess hits the fan and everyone is trapped in the drive-in, the animalistic side of man begins to come out and it is not pretty. But, initially it does make you wonder how quickly our humanity goes out the window when a lot of people are stuck together in a very bad and worsening situation. It's quite comical and the writing is very descriptive. Once you get to books 2 & 3, what was once funny and quirky becomes outright ridiculous!
I don't even know what to make of 2&3, it was just so odd. I read all three books/parts because I really wanted to know how this was going to end, but I kind of wish that I had stopped at book 1 and just lived with the cliff hanger.
WARNING: The "N" word is used multiple times in this book. In book 1 it was maybe used once or twice and the use made sense in terms of the culture and situation. But in books 2 & 3 the use of it was not needed, gratuitous, and did nothing to further the story.
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The DriveIn Joe R Lansdale Don Coscarelli David Ho 9781613471357 Books Reviews
This book was recommended by a friend. It was different than many other books I have read in the past. There are 2 more books that follow this one. if I run out of reading than maybe I'll give them a shot
The story starts off like "The Wonder Years" and shortly heads right for the "Twilight Zone". I can see where some people might not care for the quick change to total weirdness, but I love it. Joe R Lansdale is a master story teller and that's the truth.
It's frightening and it's darkly funny. This was my second read and it was just as dazzling as the first. If you're squeamish I could not recommend this less. It is very graphic. If it might help influence you to read this gem, you have this author to thank for 'Bubba Ho-tep" )
This was my first entry into the world of Lansdale and what a wild one to start with! Many of us monster kids have fond memories of growing up with the local drive-in and this story definitely has that feeling at its heart... Along with some wacky B-movie staples, violence, humor, and otherwise twisted debauchary. I really enjoyed the first portion of the book - learning about the characters' friendships and their excitement about the drive-in. However, I wasn't that stoked about the ending, but I am curious where story goes in the sequel.
I like Joe Lansdale's work. This might be a bit weird for some, but I liked the Lovecraftian overtones and the end which left room for some more stories.
I like Lansdale, but the repetition in the story and the hopelessness of the story he wrote are enough to say, I'm not getting the sequels. Read "A Thin Dark Line" and skip this.
I am sure I will be going against the grain here. The Drive-In was well-written book for sure. Overall, the story left me flat. It seemed to be derivative of some other book, but I cannot recall witch one. It read like a Science Fiction B movie, which is not a bad thing, but it just did not work for me. If I had it to do over again, I would rather see this one as a cheesy Sci-Fi movie. Joe Lansdale is an excellent writer, but this one was a definite miss. The story seemed like the same thing over and over and over again. After a while I got bored with it all. Sorry Joe!!
Really 2.5 stars, but rounding up because the first part of the book was actually good.
I chose this book based on recommendations for a creepy, but won't keep you up at night, October read. When I first started reading this book I was having a lot of fun with it. The book is not at all scary, but is really told like a cheesy Saturday afternoon horror movie from back in the day. For me it was great and I really enjoyed the beginning and there were several funny moments. But then it went downhill...
Basic Plot A group of friends have a tradition of going to this huge drive-in theater in Texas to watch horror movies on the big screen. Young adults hanging out with friends, drinking beer, having sex, eating popcorn, and watching classic horror movies - Night of the Living Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (I'm a fan of both of these btw), what could be better. Things get crazy and all of sudden it's like they are trapped in their own horror movie.
I didn't realize when I downloaded this for my that it was downloading 3 short books instead of one. The first part of the story is really and truly good cheesy fun (if you like that sort of thing) and I guess this was the original book 1. It ends in an unresolved fashion and I suppose books 2 & 3 were then added(?). Once the proverbial mess hits the fan and everyone is trapped in the drive-in, the animalistic side of man begins to come out and it is not pretty. But, initially it does make you wonder how quickly our humanity goes out the window when a lot of people are stuck together in a very bad and worsening situation. It's quite comical and the writing is very descriptive. Once you get to books 2 & 3, what was once funny and quirky becomes outright ridiculous!
I don't even know what to make of 2&3, it was just so odd. I read all three books/parts because I really wanted to know how this was going to end, but I kind of wish that I had stopped at book 1 and just lived with the cliff hanger.
WARNING The "N" word is used multiple times in this book. In book 1 it was maybe used once or twice and the use made sense in terms of the culture and situation. But in books 2 & 3 the use of it was not needed, gratuitous, and did nothing to further the story.
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