Out of the Madhouse (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gatekeeper Trilogy, Book 1)
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Out of the Madhouse (Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gatekeeper Trilogy, Book 1)
by Authors:
Christopher Golden , Nancy Holder
Released: 01 January, 1999
ISBN: 0671024345
Paperback
Sales Rank: 45,647
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$5.99
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Customer Review #1:
 Expands the "Buffy" universe to all parts of the globe
I was very anxious for this book to be released, and I was pleased when I finally got my hands on it. This book surprisingly uses almost every major character from the TV show. It even uses a character from an earlier book (Child of the Hunt also by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder). Therefore, you should probably read "Child of the Hunt" before you read this book (however, it is not necessary). Along with the plethora of "Buffy" characters, I was also impressed with the fact that the story took place in various locations across the globe. The TV show cant afford to do this too often, but it can be used to its full effect in the books. The story was very imaginative but it seemed slightly drawn out in areas. All in all, I was impressed. I am definitely anxious to read the next part of this trilogy.
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Customer Review #2:
 Boffo Buffy
I have never read a media tie-in that so accurately captured the personalities of the characters as Out of the Madhouse. The authors are not perfect, of course (Oz is just a tad too loquacious, and one would have thought that Angels soul would prevent him from brutally torturing humans), but they are awfully darn close. Every time a character opens his or her mouth, you can truly hear his or her voice - be it Giles, Buffy, or Xander.The book is every bit as enjoyable as an episode of Buffy, although the ending is not as powerful as some other reviewers have suggested. The sacrifice the Scooby-gang makes for Buffy is, well, not terribly moving. Compare it to Buffy baring her neck to Angel in the TV series; now *that* was a sacrifice. If I enjoyed the book, why only three stars? To me, a book that is entertaining and amusing but not profound, moving, provocative, or otherwise exceptional is a three-star book. This is the kind of book one can read on the bus, on a plane, or on the beach. Very enjoyable but not challenging. A fine way to pass the time.
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Customer Review #3:
 punch! kick! punch!
One of the things I love most about Buffy as a whole, is character development. This book was so busy with endless action sequences, that the characters personalities were largely ignored.When the book stops for emotional moments its hard to care, because the characters have all become cardboard cut-outs of themselves. Ill go ahead and read the next one- Im hoping that Golden and Holder will let up a bit on the constant barrage of battle- it gets tedious after awhile. Proceed with caution.
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