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Review by alavirafi -- The Different Kinds Of Monsters
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Different Kinds Of Monsters" by Seth Chambers.]
The Allosaurus is growing up fast, facing all the harsh realities of life in the late Jurassic period. She becomes a fit juvenile dinosaur, hunting every possible prey and taking over other’s feasts. She longs to set up a family but her dreams become void when she gets injured, trying to take on a fully grown Stegosaurus. Later she ends up knocking at the door of death but not before she gets attacked by some parasites that dig into her brain. To her, she is a prime predator and when death comes, she accepts it calmly and tends to a tranquil, eternal sleep. She also promises herself to hunt down anyone who’d wake her up from this peaceful sleep.
In the early 20s, Emile Marigate, Dylan Armitage’s grandmother, discovered a fossil of an Allosaurus. But as the archaeologists of the Como Cabins were packing up, they wanted to blow up the fossil because they didn’t need it as well as they didn’t want anybody to get their hands on it. Resistance came from Emile and her partner but these were nothing compared to the armed men. Gunshots begin and soon they resulted in killing Emile and her partner. Human blood awakes dead dinosaurs: Emile’s blood spills on the Allosaurus’s fossil that compels the dinosaur to fulfill her promise.
Now the Allosaurus, woken from its sleep after millions of years, hunt for the disturber of her sleep and threatens the descendants of Emile Marigate.
Dylan Armitage is a twentieth-century dweller, who loves dinosaurs and is very interested in learning about them. Dylan is growing up in a nomadic way and soon realizes that the prehistoric beasts are not as friendly as they are in the stories. When the Allosaurus’s and Dylan’s world collide, someone has to pay. Now, Dylan has to fight his way through both the obstacles of his world and the dinosaur. Will he be able to protect his family from this vicious ghost monster? The story waits for you to unleash it.
The Different Kind of Monsters by Seth Chambers can be best described as a fantasy novel. The story frequently shifts from the late pre-historic age that depicts the growing up of the Allosaurus to the twentieth century portraying Dylan’s life. Dylan learns a lot of things growing up just as an ordinary person would in the twentieth century. This gives the tale a real-life feeling which helps the readers cope comfortably with the possible outcomes of every event within the story. Dylan Armitage tells the story and thus it is written in the first person.
The thing I liked about this book is the author’s ability to intertwine the chapters. At the exact moment, Seth turns away to another chapter, keeping alive the reader’s curiosity. The characters in the book are built up by the author dexterously. Some characters are bold while some are light-hearted that ensures balance throughout the story. The chapters too collaborate with the reader's emotions.
There are certain things I disliked in this novel. One thing is that the author termed some terrorists as “Muslim terrorists” which may offend Muslim readers. Again, profanity is prevalent in the whole story starting with minute patches but increasing later on. But I have to say that the book is exquisitely edited and the language is very consistent. Deducting point for the ‘religious abuse’, I rate the story 3 out of 4. Since this book is a blend of real-life and fantasy, it should be tempting to most readers. As the narrative contains non-borderline profane words and erotic scenes, this book cannot be recommended to the under-aged readers.
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The Allosaurus is growing up fast, facing all the harsh realities of life in the late Jurassic period. She becomes a fit juvenile dinosaur, hunting every possible prey and taking over other’s feasts. She longs to set up a family but her dreams become void when she gets injured, trying to take on a fully grown Stegosaurus. Later she ends up knocking at the door of death but not before she gets attacked by some parasites that dig into her brain. To her, she is a prime predator and when death comes, she accepts it calmly and tends to a tranquil, eternal sleep. She also promises herself to hunt down anyone who’d wake her up from this peaceful sleep.
In the early 20s, Emile Marigate, Dylan Armitage’s grandmother, discovered a fossil of an Allosaurus. But as the archaeologists of the Como Cabins were packing up, they wanted to blow up the fossil because they didn’t need it as well as they didn’t want anybody to get their hands on it. Resistance came from Emile and her partner but these were nothing compared to the armed men. Gunshots begin and soon they resulted in killing Emile and her partner. Human blood awakes dead dinosaurs: Emile’s blood spills on the Allosaurus’s fossil that compels the dinosaur to fulfill her promise.
Now the Allosaurus, woken from its sleep after millions of years, hunt for the disturber of her sleep and threatens the descendants of Emile Marigate.
Dylan Armitage is a twentieth-century dweller, who loves dinosaurs and is very interested in learning about them. Dylan is growing up in a nomadic way and soon realizes that the prehistoric beasts are not as friendly as they are in the stories. When the Allosaurus’s and Dylan’s world collide, someone has to pay. Now, Dylan has to fight his way through both the obstacles of his world and the dinosaur. Will he be able to protect his family from this vicious ghost monster? The story waits for you to unleash it.
The Different Kind of Monsters by Seth Chambers can be best described as a fantasy novel. The story frequently shifts from the late pre-historic age that depicts the growing up of the Allosaurus to the twentieth century portraying Dylan’s life. Dylan learns a lot of things growing up just as an ordinary person would in the twentieth century. This gives the tale a real-life feeling which helps the readers cope comfortably with the possible outcomes of every event within the story. Dylan Armitage tells the story and thus it is written in the first person.
The thing I liked about this book is the author’s ability to intertwine the chapters. At the exact moment, Seth turns away to another chapter, keeping alive the reader’s curiosity. The characters in the book are built up by the author dexterously. Some characters are bold while some are light-hearted that ensures balance throughout the story. The chapters too collaborate with the reader's emotions.
There are certain things I disliked in this novel. One thing is that the author termed some terrorists as “Muslim terrorists” which may offend Muslim readers. Again, profanity is prevalent in the whole story starting with minute patches but increasing later on. But I have to say that the book is exquisitely edited and the language is very consistent. Deducting point for the ‘religious abuse’, I rate the story 3 out of 4. Since this book is a blend of real-life and fantasy, it should be tempting to most readers. As the narrative contains non-borderline profane words and erotic scenes, this book cannot be recommended to the under-aged readers.
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Latest Review: The Different Kinds Of Monsters by Seth Chambers
