I'm not all that sure what it was that made me decide to read The Night Watch. I saw the movie at the store once and thought 'gee, that'll probably be absolutely ridiculous' and never bothered watching it. And to be perfectly honest I am not one to read fantasy or vampire novels all that often. Sure, I watched Buffy and Angel, but that could have more because of Whedon's skill. It is just that I am more of a sci-fi/horror person, if you want to get down to semantics.So I basically went into this with a rather cynical mind, and when I finished it the next day I couldn't wait to get my hands on The Day Watch. I was an enthralling novel with engaging characters and thought provoking ideas.
Sometimes it became a little convoluted and the writing was a little stilted (though I blame that on the translator, not the writer). What I really enjoyed was the cultural differences- in this case there was no generational gap- the stereotypical view of a drunken Russian as portrayed by a Russian!
I had one major problem with this book- the ending. I hated the ending. It wasn't completely out of the blue, predictable even, but I just didn't like it. At all. But the book is still worth the read.
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Labels: Russian, Sergei Lukyaneko, Vampires
