The sequel to the New York Times bestseller Rosemary’s Baby: a thrilling, cautionary tale of the troubling forces that war within each of us. The modern master of suspense Ira Levin returns to the horror of his 1967 groundbreaking novel Rosemary’s Baby with this darkly comic sequel set at the dawn of the millennium. Thirty-three years ago, Rosemary gave birth to the Devil’s child while under the … the Devil’s child while under the control of a satanic cult of witches. Now the year is 1999, and humanity dreads the approaching twenty-first century, desperately in search of a savior for this troubled world. in New York City, rosemary’s son Andy is believed to be that savior. But is he the force of good his followers accept him to be? Or is he his father’s son? Rosemary and Andy will be reunited in a battle of wills that shall decide the fate of humanity–and keep readers on the edge of the seats until the final page.
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This shows how protect yourself from people like this in world. Not be trustworthy.
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Rosemary’s Baby and Son of Rosemary were written 30 years apart, but the author never missed a beat. It has been 27 years in the book and Andy is going on 33 years old. Rosemary has been in a coma for the past 27 years and awakens suddenly when the last member of the original coven dies. I didn’t feel like her recovery was very realistic though. Someone who has been in a coma that long should need extensive rehab. Also, Rosemary seemed to adjust to the 1999 world very easily. Her reunion with Andy is quick and too planned. Guy, Rosemary’s husband, is mentioned a few times throughout the book, but the subject of what happened to him was avoided. Rosemary seemed a bit naïve as well. She just took to Andy too quickly and never seemed to doubt him or his actions. It was like she forgot who had raised him.
With that said, the book moves very quickly and ends very quickly. The ending is actually a bit confusing and can be interpreted differently depending on the reader. I enjoyed the story and the storyline. It was compelling.
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Genre: Horror
Son of Rosemary is the sequel to Rosemary’s Baby. The events take place in 1999 when 58 years old Rosemary wakes up from a twenty-seven-year coma and is united with her son, Andy, who is thirty-three years old now. Andy is a charismatic man and has everybody following him around the world. Rosemary loves her son but needs to make sure he is not following the plans his father has set for him.
I am a huge fan of Rosemary’s Baby, both the book and the movie. Despite this book having very low ratings I still thought I might like it or be OK with it. But I was wrong! I was OK for the majority of the story but the ending felt ridiculous to me. It reminded me of that ridiculous season of the famous TV show Dallas where they killed Bobby and then they decided to bring him back the next season saying that the whole previous season was just a dream! The same happens here. The ending is so anti-climactic and disappointing. To me, it felt like the author might’ve had writer block hence he resorted to such an ending. I would have lived with the lack of shock and terror that the first book brilliantly had but add this ending to it and it just kills it. I was warned not to read it but did not listen, lol. Now I am warning you to avoid this but you probably won’t take the advice if you are a fan of the first book. One of the most disappointing sequels I have read.
Meh, cashing in on Rosemary’s Baby, could not keep me past the first two chapters.