David Monroe
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The Lair of the White Worm
- By: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story3 out of 5 stars 219
In a tale of ancient evil, Bram Stoker creates a world of lurking horrors and bizarre denizens: a demented mesmerist, hellbent on mentally crushing the girl he loves; a gigantic kite raised to rid the land of an unnatural infestation of birds, and which receives strange commands along its string; and all the while, the great white worm slithers below, seeking its next victim.... Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula, is one of the most enduring and masterful influences on the literature of terror.
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2 out of 5 stars
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There's a good story here, but it didn't come out.
- By David Monroe on 01-04-20
- The Lair of the White Worm
- By: Bram Stoker
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
There's a good story here, but it didn't come out.
Reviewed: 01-04-20
I understand this was written after Stoker's stroke, and it shows. The book drug on strangely in some places and the interpersonal situations just don't add up properly. The characters go together like oil and water, and the turns of events just aren't right.
However I saw a story that he was trying to tell and thought it was a good one. I saw very interesting characters and situation, that just didn't play out well here.
I think a very good screen play could come of this book. I checked - there was a movie made (sort of) from this book - well, that wasn't the right one. I honestly think I could probably sit down and make one from it, and if I had the time I would, I think there's a very good Van Helsing type story here, and the number of liberties I would have to take with the story to make it work are surprisingly small.
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The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Adam Baldwin
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 29,312
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,007
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Story4 out of 5 stars 27,000
Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the future? Don't let this happen to you! Rifts happen, so you should be ready when universes collide. A policy with Stranger & Stranger can cover all of your interdimensional insurance needs. Rated "Number One in Customer Satisfaction" for three years running, no claim is too big or too weird for Tom Stranger to handle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Someone owes me a new keyboard
- By Aimee M on 05-24-16
Libertarian Science Fiction!
Reviewed: 10-07-16
Add SciFi comedy to the growing list of Libertarian Fiction gener. It's no longer contained to the Hunger Games and the occasional Captain America movie.
Hitchhiker's Guide comedy delivery with a John Dies at the End multiverse setting.
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