Reviews

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

eesh25's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 Stars

First Stephen King novel!

I have been meaning to pick up a book by Stephen King for ages, but for some stupid reason, I never got around to. Now, I’m happy to say, that I finally picked one of his books up. And I’m very happy about it.

This book is very well written and it grips you tight without any intention of letting you go. Not until you finish it. The thrill of the ride was amazing.

I loved our protagonist. He was a really smart guy and he was good at his job. He was also self-aware and very human. I’m interested to read the rest this series.

The antagonist of this book is also very smart. And loathsome. I really did not like the guy. He was highly disturbed as well, to the point that you couldn’t figure out whether to be disgusted by him or feel sorry for him. I loved getting inside his head. King did a great job writing him.

Then there were the other characters. They were all so interesting and cool. I especially adore Jerome. Hoping for more of him.

Overall, this was a great book. I didn’t give it 5 stars because of a “love” thing that I thought wasn’t necessary and because I’ve heard that the author has done lots better. I need to save that half a star for the better.

I highly recommend this book. I loved it.

jamiebeezy's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

the_sims's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.25

foxykitty's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tequilarainbows's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kbardsley's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

reeltomi's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Animal death, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Incest

leftyphive's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow!  That was intense. It was dark and somewhat disturbing at times, but I couldn’t put it down. Especially towards the later third of the book. What a great read!

dj68's review against another edition

4.0

Very good, not typical King, and yet...
I'm looking forward to the next in this proposed trilogy :)

jaycereadss's review against another edition

4.0

4.5! I will be reading Finders Keepers next!