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The Five [Hardcover]

Robert McCammon
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  • Hardcover: 518 pages
  • Publisher: Subterranean Press (30 May 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1596063416
  • ISBN-13: 978-1596063419
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.2 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 288,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Snikt5
Format:Hardcover
Robert is easily one of my favourite authors, probably my favourite. His versatility and ability to produce great stories is unsurpassed. The Five came with strong praise especially from Stephen King - another favourite of mine. However, I have to admit the premise of the Five did not grab me at all. I mean a book about a band touring how interesting can that be? It turns out very.

I loved the book. It made me want to visit local pubs and soak in the vibe from small acts trying to break into the big time. The characters of the band members stayed with me - I found myself routing for Nomad, Ariel and the like as they struggled to deal with the tragic events that befall them. Despite never having heard the song, I defy anyone not to be humming "Bad cop" by the end of the book.
If I have one criticism, it's that there were some sub plots or side stories that hinted at events which were so cool, I wished they were explored further. Nevertheless, they would make fantastic books in themselves if Robert ever wished to tackle them.

The five has been hailed as McCammon's best book yet. Although it does not quite reach the heights of Swan Song or Boy's Life it is still a very good read and better than 95% of other books out there.

I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I've read both 'Swan Song' and 'Boys Life'. I read 'Swan Song' recently and 'Boys Life' some time ago. 'Swan Song' was Epic. That is the only word to describe it, Epic. I was absolutely engrossed in that book from Chapter 1 and the end was a huge pay off. 'Boys Life' as well took over me for a while and it was definitely a great, nostalgic read. I cared about all of the characters in both and was emotionally invested.

With 'The Five' I had very high expectations and it just did not deliver. The main characters were very stereotypical of the people you find in the music industry and they way they're music was described (as well as the lyrics) just sounded amateur and cheesy. I really did not care at all about any of them and had no interest in what they thought or what they had to say. The plot was severely lacking. It was all over the place and didn't reach much of a climax. The writing just felt very lazy and none of the actually interesting sub plots were fleshed out enough to mean anything in the overall story.

A big disappointment for me and one of the most boring books I've read in quite some time. I really don't understand how anyone can say this was McCammon's best; for me it's his worst. Maybe it's just not my type of novel but definitely won't be recommending it to anyone!
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By PhilRW
Format:Hardcover
The Five is Robert McCammon going back to earlier times. This has echoes of Mine in the way it explores the mind of the villain with just a tad of supernaturalism around the edges. As always, the story builds and builds towards a series of climaxes and then moves on to a satisfying ending.
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