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Daina Graziunas

Autore di Thinning the predators

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Comprende i nomi: Dana Graziunas, graziunasdiana

Opere di Daina Graziunas

Thinning the predators (1996) 123 copie
Among Madmen (1990) — Autore — 39 copie
Lady El (1992) 27 copie
Dreadstar 50 1 copia

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Nome canonico
Graziunas, Daina
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
USA
Relazioni
Starlin, Jim (Husand)

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REVIEWED: Among Madmen
WRITTEN BY: Jim Starlin and illustrated by Daina Graziunas
PUBLISHED: April, 1990

Easy read, fast-paced, violent, and gripping = highly recommended for fans of pulp action stories. Consider this similar to a zombie plague, only instead of fighting off the undead, the protagonists must battle “Berserkers” which are people who have contracted an incurable mental condition that drives them to sadistically murder anyone they can (consider a similarity in this to the movie, “28 Days Later”). Another level to this story, which makes the plot successful, is that anyone may contract the illness at anytime. So survivors are constantly suspicious of their friends, wondering if they’re about to turn berserker. The main character, Tom Laker, is an ex-vet and sheriff of a town of survivors. He’s a well-rounded hero with flaws and tragic circumstances. Most of the other characters are rather flat, however, and represent bland stereotypes. The author forces a great deal of emotion into the book, some of which is advantageous and some which is not. He cares for a wounded dog, which then runs away, leaving the audience to wonder at its purpose, or if it was an analogous device for Tom himself. Overall, if you’re not expecting too much, this is a great “read-something-fun” book. Also illustrated by the author’s wife, Daina, although I question the placement of the images, as they always came before a plot point, thus giving away what was going to happen.

Four-and-a-half out of Five stars
… (altro)
 
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Eric_J._Guignard | Jul 26, 2018 |

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ISBN
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