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Slawter (The Demonata) by Darren Shan
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Slawter (The Demonata) (original 2006; edition 2007)

by Darren Shan

Series: The Demonata (3)

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While on a horror movie set with his Uncle Dervish, Grubbs Grady realizes that his battle with the evil demon master Lord Loss may be about to resume.
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Title:Slawter (The Demonata)
Authors:Darren Shan
Info:HarperCollins Children's Books (2007), 272 pages
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In questo terzo volume, ritroviamo Grubbs, Bill-E e Dervish, il qualche viene contattato da un famoso produttore per fare da consulente a un film horror che involve dei demoni.

Anche se ho trovato anche questo abbastanza ovvio, rispetto a quello che sarebbe successo, ammetto che mi è piaciuto molto. Ogni tanto è bello leggere qualcosa che saprai andare a finire in un certo modo. Mi hanno detto che nei prossimi volumi rimarrò sorpresa, però, e lo spero!

È stato interessante soprattutto conoscere finalmente un membro degli “Agnelli”, che si presenta a casa di Grubbs e Dervish dopo gli avvenimenti di Lord Loss. Il contrasto tra i Discepoli e gli Agenlli non è una cosa che era stata accennata nei volumi precedenti, quindi è stato qualcosa di nuovo e inaspettato: avrei pensato più ad una collaborazione, vista la maledizione dei Grady e il collegamento con i Demonata.

La storia in sé è molto lineare: Grubbs, Bill-E e Dervish seguono Haym sul set di “Slawter”, il suo nuovo progetto. Non possono uscire dall’area né parlare con gente esterna per tutta la durata delle riprese. Inoltre, cominciano a succedere cose strane che mettono Grubbs in allarme. Quello che mi ha fatto davvero continuare a leggere è stato capire come Grubbs ne sarebbe uscito fuori e il voler sapere di più sul mondo dei Demonata e su come possono entrare nel mondo umano. Eh, sono una persona curiosa e il worldbuilding di Darren Shan è sempre molto particolare!

Non voglio fare spoiler, però devo dire che la mia parte preferita è stata quella finale, dopo “Slawter” e il ritorno a casa. Secondo me è un buon inizio per il prossimo volume, che spero di leggere presto.

Per quanto riguarda i personaggi, per la maggior parte seguiamo Gruss e Bill-E, nonché Dervish e Juni, una giovane psicologa il cui compito è prendersi cura dei bambini sul set.

Mi è piaciuto molto vedere come Juni ha reagito al mondo dei Demonata, con spirito critico e un approccio razionale. Ovviamente è una cosa difficile da credere, ma quando ce l’hai davanti agli occhi… Spero di rivederla nei prossimi volumi, perché purtroppo i personaggi non principali tendono sempre a scomparire in qualche brutto modo nei libri di Darren Shan. Maledizione.

Per quanto riguarda lo stile di scrittura, a me Darren Shan piace molto. Slawter è il ventesimo libro che leggo di questo autore e ne ho ancora parecchi. Ovviamente la serie Demonata è più “seria” di Cirque du Freak e anche lo stile di scrittura mi sembra più adulto e molto cupo. C’è molta poca speranza in questa serie, anche se è per ragazzi. Siete avvertiti!

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  thereadingpal | Jun 14, 2022 |
Back in the perspective of Grubbs Grady, I find myself returned to a very juvenile world. I applaud Shan's ability to capture different character's minds, no two 15 year olds are the same. As an adult reader, I find the perspectives that I once thought "boring," better narrators. ( )
  Amellia_Fiske | Jan 24, 2020 |
Well written. I do think, however, that it's a bit graphic/gory for kids under 15. The author is great at bringing things to life, making it very vivid... part of that world. It keeps you interested from start to finish, with no parts that you want to skim over to get to the good parts. ( )
  emeraldgirl68 | Sep 30, 2018 |

It's hard for me when a book jumps between perspectives of characters from book to book. The first book had Grubbs, the second was back in time and introducing Kernel, then the third book is back to Grubbs again - and previewing the fourth, they're introducing a new character entirely. The same villain is present and all these characters will tie together with the Disciples fighting the Demonata.

This may be the weakest of the first three. I was pleased to return to Grubbs because I like the character, and we see him come into his own power and magic blend. The ending promises secrets for him to hold on to as he still wants to resume a normal life. With what he's seen and the traumas he has experienced, who can really blame him? I do think his magic seems intriguing and can't wait to return to his story again.

In this book we have good characters but the plotline is rather strange. Dare I say a little cheesy? Thankfully when I was thinking that during the read, a few chapters more and they showed some was false and less cheesy than I believed, but still...the plot is a decent one but not as complex as the others. It's not a full filler book but it's close. It does show the importance of his developing powers, Dervish's recuperation, and introduces more strongly the danger of the Lambs.

It's a young adult series, but there's plenty of violence and gore. Art's hair has been replaced from cockroaches to maggots. Lord Loss uses the snakes coming out of his chest for more than just looks this time around. It's a little tamer in comparison with details to the horrors of the first book, and some of the twists of threat in the second, but still vicious with its villains. These are certainly top-notch, cruel, evil demons who never know mercy.

Really this book had a plot that lacked complexity on the surface, but introduced a lot of elements we need to know about later. Obviously the secret Bill-E doesn't know yet may become a big deal later, or perhaps not. All those chapters showing the Lambs and their purpose and tension with the Demonata could figure largely into the plot later on. Lord Loss's hatred of Grubbs and Dervish is intensified. We see a big development with Grubbs that will obviously change his future play potential in the big game between the demons and the humans. And we have the intro of a new character or two that may disappear forever, could stay minor and pop up time to time, or could even become big contestants later on.

I will definitely read the next book to find out. These are addictive. ( )
  ErinPaperbackstash | Jun 14, 2016 |
This book is a very bloody book along with the other two books in the series. Very fast paced and it makes you go to the next page to read more. Many plot twists towards the end of the book. Shan likes to have many plot twists in his books. Especially with the Demonatta series. And finally Grubbs gets to undersand how demons can be vile and understands the truth of his magical powers when he faces off with Lord Loss.
  louishall010 | Mar 11, 2011 |
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"My eyes! They stabbed out my eyes!" I shoot awake. Start to struggle up from my bed. An arm hits the side of my head. Knocks me down.
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While on a horror movie set with his Uncle Dervish, Grubbs Grady realizes that his battle with the evil demon master Lord Loss may be about to resume.

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Since his uncle Dervish’s battle with Lord Loss a few months ago, Grubbs Grady’s life has been almost normal. All that changes when cult horror film director Davida Haym offers Dervish a position at the helm of her latest project – a groundbreaking movie about demons. Intent on ensuring that Davida doesn’t get too close to the terrible truth about the Demonata, Dervish takes the job, and Grubbs and Bill-E are soon on their way to the remote film-set town nicknamed ‘Slawter’. Before long, however, cast members start to go missing, and Grubbs begins to suspect that the film may not be as make-believe as he and Dervish thought.
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