While the story is very much a monster book, I did feel that the story had a strong emphasis on the humans rather than the creature as, in reality, the monster gets very little screen-time for the majority of its near-6 hour runtime and most of the book is inter-fighting between this group of decidedly unlikeable characters. Not one of the six-person primary cast was likeable nor did I feel any sadness or disappointment when any of them faced certain death.That said, this book was released in 1986 when all protagonists in movies and books were unlikeable and as such I have to accept that their style is very much a product of its time. Right off the bat I have to say the one thing that I really didn't like about this book, and that was the characters. With a name like Slimer, you may be forgiven for expecting a fun story about a bunch of misfit-scientists trying to save New York City from green blobs with an insatiable appetite unfortunately you would be wrong, very wrong.
Slimer Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book, free of charge, in exchange for an honest review.
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