I meant to. Then you realize that you've got so many things to get through for people you like that trudging through questionable prose for someone who hates your guts is a fool's errand. I can't even remember what it was called anymore. On a related note, Justin Cronin's The Passage is pure crap but it shares territory with two of my scripts so I feel obligated to finish it. Ugh.
Hmm. Yeah, I can see that. I just looked up The Passage and the plot seems like I am Legend with a twist. I'm not sure if I understand the obligation you feel. Are you reading it to make sure that you don't end up with something that might be construed as derivative of his work?
It's more like The Stand with Vampires. I had a script that went out a couple years ago and a few people read the 1-sheet and said "you should read The Passage. So I am. Put it this way - I've got a "postapocalyptic" script and I've got a "spooky little girl" script. So a postapocalyptic book about a spooky little girl is something I need to be aware of.