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Hater (Hater, #1)

David Moody

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Jul 17, 2010 Jason rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2012, e-books, read-2010

4.5 Stars

This was my second read of Hater. I thought that I needed to reread it before moving on to book number two. I have recently read the Autumn series and loved it, solidifying me as a fan of David Moody. This return to the world of Daniel McCoyne and that of the haters was better the second time around.

" REMAIN CALM
DO NOT PANIC
TAKE SHELTER
WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION
THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL. "

Moody's Autumn series worked by creati 4.5 Stars

This was my second read of Hater. I thought that I needed to reread it before moving on to book number two. I have recently read the Autumn series and loved it, solidifying me as a fan of David Moody. This return to the world of Daniel McCoyne and that of the haters was better the second time around.

" REMAIN CALM
DO NOT PANIC
TAKE SHELTER
WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION
THE SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL. "

Moody's Autumn series worked by creating a world filled with characters like you and me. There were no superheroes in that one, and many were very likable. In this series the Hater series, we have a much tighter focus that centers around one man Dan McCoyne. From the backstory we get on him, he comes across as a whiner of a man, who appears to detest his children. Many of the scenes with his children made me glad that I don't have any of my own. Even though I wanted to see what happened to Dan next, I neither liked nor disliked him.

This extremely short and fast-paced story works by providing a spin on the post-apocalypse genre. It plays out like almost all zombie books do, however, there are no undead here. The world, for some unexplained reason, is threatened to come to an end by Extreme violence and killing. What would happen if the people that you love, your friends, your family, all of a sudden just wanted to kill you?

"Jesus Christ. I stare deep into the old man's eyes and I'm frozen to the spot with fear.
Can this be the same man? He glares back at me with cold, steely eyes filled with an in
explicable hate and disgust. I can sense his revulsion of me coming off him like stench and
I know that for some inexplicable the undeniable reason he wants me dead. He wants to
destroy me. My legs become weak with nerves as I realize that the hate has finally arrived
in my home."

The structure of this novel is a real win. I loved, that between chapters we got short snippets of cool stories of violence, rage and death. Moody, like most post-apocalyptic authors, doesn't give us a whole lot of reasons why the sudden change occurred and our world is coming to an end. Sure, they mentioned that there is an apparent genetic difference that for some reason now separates us from them, the haters, but they never really figured out why. This type of end of the world scenario has a real feel to it, and it's scary as can be.

I am a big fan of David Moody and recommend him to all lovers of the horror genre, and the zombie genre. He is an author not to be missed.
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Aug 26, 2013 Gertie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: apocalypse, zombies

3.5 stars.

Enjoyed this for the most part, despite the lack of a satisfactory ending (I can deal with stories that leave room to be continued, but am not such a fan of stories that feel more than a little incomplete).

The main character in this book, Danny, is just a regular guy - he works a shit job, he loves his family though they drive him nuts, he gets scared, he gets cranky, he doesn't always step up. In other words, he's kind of like you an me. On the other hand, it does get a little tireso ...more

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Feb 01, 2011 Jay rated it really liked it

Up until the last 20 pages or so, I really liked this book. David Moody did a great job setting a tense mood and leaving me wondering what was going to happen. Like in "Autumn," he captures the emotions of the characters to a strange situation. For the last 20 pages though, the part where he built toward the sequel, I found the story flat. I think it was supposed to be building toward a big "Ride of the Valkyries" moment, but it was weak. Even the main character just wasn't interesting anymore. ...more

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Apr 20, 2013 R.S. Jinks rated it really liked it

This is a decent book. I was somewhat off put by the author's writing style, which I found to be a little underwhelming. The story is certainly unique and held my attention throughout. I will be reading the remaining books in the series, so I do recommend this book. Don't expect the prose to awe you like a Stephen King's would. ...more

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Sep 20, 2011 Terri rated it really liked it

One day the world changes and no one realizes it. the violent crimes start increasing at an insane pace and seemingly normal people start lashing out for no apparent reason. Danny and his family watch as society crumbles around them and no one understands why. Fast and gripping story.

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Apr 16, 2012 Berry rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi

Obviously, I loved that book. One thing I hated though, reading those three final words: "to be continued"... I almost screamed! I just couldn't put the book down. It is such an interesting story, very well written, so believable it becomes down right scary. ...more

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