thefussyreader's reviews
494 reviews

Intense read, but a great story. Considering it's age, it wasn't too hard to read.
The reader really goes through a range of emotions in this one; curiosity, intrigue, sorrow, anger (at first how Frankenstein treats the monster and then vice-versa) and then of course that downward spiral of sheer depression and misery.


If you want a light hearted, happy-ending book, this probably isn't the one for you.
But if you like dark, gripping, suspenseful and shocking story lines that prove not all characters get their 'happy ever after' then you couldn't get much better than this one.

Classic story. I saved this one for Christmas time and read it intermittently over two days, though it's so little, you could easily polish it off in one.
I recommend reading this at Christmas, and not randomly in the middle of the year. It just makes you feel so warm inside and makes you appreciate Christmas for what it really is.

Very easy to read and understand the old English.

Really lovely book that I finished reading with a smile on my face.

I bought and read this book a few years ago, thinking it would be fresh and exciting and, although the idea behind it is an intriguing one, I simply didn't find it exciting.
I got bored very quickly with this one, but kept reading, thinking something had to happen soon.
soon...
soon...
Three quarters way through the book and I was still waiting for it to get started. It was rather slow.

The idea of a small enclosed village sealed off from the zombie infested world was great, and I loved how the leaders of this strange little village were using the outside world against the the residents, scaremongering them into behaving. (had the vibe of 'The Village', anyone remember that film?) except it wasn't all a lie and there were actually monsters trying to get in, and- *SPOILER* they do get in. Chaos ensues for a little while, (which was mildly interesting) but I feel for a zombie book, there wasn't nearly enough action.
I invested little in the characters and didn't really didn't feel anything for any of them.

I really struggled to connect with this book and am sad to say I didn't finish it.

I'm not much one for autobiographies, especially ones from those whom I'm not familiar with, but this is the best autobiography I've read. Such fun and crazy stories, made crazier by the realisation that they're real, and actually happened.

I was recommended this book by a family member who was so insistent I read it, he bought and sent me a copy. I read it to be polite really, since he went to the trouble, but man, I'm glad I did.

This book was one hell of a ride, from start to finish, diving into the insane life of Danny Sugarman, manager of the Doors.
I'm not too familiar with the Doors or many of their songs, to be honest, but this story wasn't what I expected it to be, a suck-up story on how great the Doors are and all the crazy shit THEY did, but more a hard-hitting, raw interpretation of a life lived on the utmost edge.

Danny Sugaran's tales of excess are so out there and bizarre, it will have you shaking your head as to how he lived so long.
This is a wonderful glimpse at a truly extreme lifestyle, written very well and very easy to read. Laugh out loud moments the whole way through with some great stand out lines that will stick with you years after you've read it.

Highly recommended for anyone who loves real life stories of the rock and roll underworld.

I read this book quite a few years ago now after watching the film adaptation and really enjoying it.
I got a copy for a birthday present and so happily gave it a go.

I enjoyed this book on the whole. Interesting a original idea.
It was a real page turner, although I did get a little bored with John's 'visions' after a while. There was perhaps too many dream sequences in this one, especially seeing every dream sequence was of the same thing.
But that would really be my only con for this book as it had likeable characters and a storyline I could get in to.
Good book.