Let Me In
3 journalers for this copy...
I got this slightly-battered softcover at the Used Book Superstore.
I bought my first copy of this book, under its original title, Let The Right One In, after reading the TV Tropes entry about it. I hadn't been that intrigued by the previews I'd seen of the 2008 film version for some reason, but the writeup made it sound more interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot. [This is the movie-tie-in edition for the 2010 film remake; now that I've read the book AND seen both films, I prefer the book, then the 2008 film, then the 2010 one - but the films are both quite good.]
I found this a surprisingly involving story - surprising to me, anyway, given the number of flawed or downright loathsome characters! In some ways it's a classic vampire tale - "classic" in the sense that this world's vampires are not sparkly or cheerful or well-adjusted, but are most definitely monsters - but there's a lot more going on; at one point the young protagonist, a boy who's been bullied relentlessly for much of his school-time, ponders which of several "monsters" he must choose... The book manages to present many harsh, frightening, and/or distasteful subjects via characters who, however wrong-headed they may be, are shown as complex individuals and not simply "villains" or "heroes". And I appreciated the "screen time" given to characters who, in other hands, would have been little more than vampire-fodder; here, we become invested in them, and that adds a great deal of tension and impact when their paths cross that of the killers...
Very enjoyable, involving, and terrifying spin on a traditional monster. Recommended!
[I've also listened to an unabridged-audio version of the book from Audible.com, narrated by Steven Pacey, and enjoyed it very much.]
I bought my first copy of this book, under its original title, Let The Right One In, after reading the TV Tropes entry about it. I hadn't been that intrigued by the previews I'd seen of the 2008 film version for some reason, but the writeup made it sound more interesting, so I thought I'd give it a shot. [This is the movie-tie-in edition for the 2010 film remake; now that I've read the book AND seen both films, I prefer the book, then the 2008 film, then the 2010 one - but the films are both quite good.]
I found this a surprisingly involving story - surprising to me, anyway, given the number of flawed or downright loathsome characters! In some ways it's a classic vampire tale - "classic" in the sense that this world's vampires are not sparkly or cheerful or well-adjusted, but are most definitely monsters - but there's a lot more going on; at one point the young protagonist, a boy who's been bullied relentlessly for much of his school-time, ponders which of several "monsters" he must choose... The book manages to present many harsh, frightening, and/or distasteful subjects via characters who, however wrong-headed they may be, are shown as complex individuals and not simply "villains" or "heroes". And I appreciated the "screen time" given to characters who, in other hands, would have been little more than vampire-fodder; here, we become invested in them, and that adds a great deal of tension and impact when their paths cross that of the killers...
Very enjoyable, involving, and terrifying spin on a traditional monster. Recommended!
[I've also listened to an unabridged-audio version of the book from Audible.com, narrated by Steven Pacey, and enjoyed it very much.]
This book's going into my Based on the Book bookbox, with this book serving as the bookbox journal. The box will be on the way to the first participant soon. Enjoy!
Part of the "Based on the Book" bookbox.
Journal Entry 4 by 
haahaahaa98
at Algiers, 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Sq. in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Monday, May 7, 2012
haahaahaa98 at Algiers, 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Sq. in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA on Monday, May 7, 2012
Released 11 yrs ago (5/9/2012 UTC) at Algiers, 40 Brattle Street, Harvard Sq. in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
To be released at the May local bookcrossing meeting. Enjoy!
Caught at the May 2012 Boston Bookcrossing Meetup in Cambridge, MA.
