Shrine: Now a Major Film Called The Unholy – the Novel Is Even More Terrifying

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Shrine: Now a Major Film Called The Unholy – the Novel Is Even More Terrifying

Shrine: Now a Major Film Called The Unholy – the Novel Is Even More Terrifying

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His novels have sold more than forty-two million copies worldwide and have been translated into thirty-three languages, including Russian and Chinese. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his 19 novels have sold more than 42 million copies worldwide.

But back to the great moments - there are wonderful descriptions, some genuinely creepy scenes (including one involving a statue in a basement that freaked me out!Overall, I would recommend picking Shrine up but just be prepared for some slow points within an otherwise compelling story.

It wasn't gross or disturbing in a way that's haunting but the imagery of it just sticks in the brain.This was my first Herbert novel and while I didn't think it was amazing, I was definitely intrigued by the plot and overall thought it was 3.

The book is interesting not because of the horror (which I won't spoil by telling more) but because Herbert seems genuinely interested in the problem of the relationship between the Church and simple and desperate folk's faith when that faith may prove to be naive and dangerous. Now I guess I am more cynical and jaded - not to mention desensitised and feel that if anything it is rather dated. True enough we’re ultimately talking about a plot pretty much involving demonic possession and a mass misguided belief and far little else.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. But is she actually having visions of the Mother of God, if so, why the priest is getting so nervous to a sicken point, what is he trying to warn everybody when death takes him. Sure, it might not be as thrilling or as high-octane as some of his other books, but it’s still a cracking read. There are numerous boring scenes of conversations between priests and sweaty, nasty old businessmen in rooms that make up probably 90% of the book.



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