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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
For someone who doesn’t like when people are accused of something they didn’t do, this one probably wasn’t for me. Definitely makes you view consumerism differently as well as societal definitions of happiness and community. Steamy scale 1 of 5 (Audible)
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had a hard time rating this one. I definitely enjoyed it, but I had built it up so much before I read it that I found myself getting disappointed with the characters and how predictable certain parts were for me... especially when this was the first Stephen King book I read. I'm going to try different King books before I make my mind up about him.
My first Stephen King book and I loved it! Looking forward to more!
PURR love it
My friend’s dad let me have his copy of this when I said I love King. Read it twice because it’s an absolute banger novel
My friend’s dad let me have his copy of this when I said I love King. Read it twice because it’s an absolute banger novel
I really liked the idea of this book, but it didn't grab me as much as I'd hoped. I'd like to think that if it was shorter I would like it more, but I don't think the story would have the same power as it does as is.
Part of the problem of turning a town in to mindless zombie types is that King's masterful characterizations are lost. Everyone is acting the same, so it is harder to care about any of them.
Part of the problem of turning a town in to mindless zombie types is that King's masterful characterizations are lost. Everyone is acting the same, so it is harder to care about any of them.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
I work in a place where people sit and read. I see a lot of books. Someone told me about this book and how the shop proprieter seems to always have exactly what you're looking for and that kind of hooked me. I checked it out from the library.
Stephen King has done good work here. It was a great pageturner...at first I was leery of the 700+ page tome but I found myself at home within it's complex labyrinth of characters. Occasionally, I'd skip a few paragraphs because I would catch something more interesting on the opposing page, usually in all-caps ("BABTIST RAT FUCK", "FINANCIAL FAGGOTRY" e.g.) but for the most part, I read it straight through.
The story was great but I felt myself dreading the end. I generally hate how books end and this was no different. I agree with the reviewerLisa who said "I felt that the story was set in reality until the conclusion so I found it difficult to accept its supernatural ending." Um yeah. It was kinda trippy and sci-fi-y and a little cheesy. Polly's azra...sigh. Alan's Nut Munch. Sigh. Some parts were pretty freaking terrifying though, like Brian's story and how that turned out. And. Without saying too much: A corkscrew! That's just brutal!
I loved the language of the book and found myself laughing out loud in several instances (the citations around Buster's house, the way Nettie spoke to Raider, Cora/Myra "visiting" with the King). Some characters though, I didn't give two shits about. The Catholics vs. the Baptists, oh no, who will prevail?!
Overall, it was a good read. I'm glad I finished it but I think the ending could have been better, somehow. I'm not sure how, but it could have been better. I would read more of his work (the Shining, IT are at the top of my list).
Stephen King has done good work here. It was a great pageturner...at first I was leery of the 700+ page tome but I found myself at home within it's complex labyrinth of characters. Occasionally, I'd skip a few paragraphs because I would catch something more interesting on the opposing page, usually in all-caps ("BABTIST RAT FUCK", "FINANCIAL FAGGOTRY" e.g.) but for the most part, I read it straight through.
The story was great but I felt myself dreading the end. I generally hate how books end and this was no different. I agree with the reviewerLisa who said "I felt that the story was set in reality until the conclusion so I found it difficult to accept its supernatural ending." Um yeah. It was kinda trippy and sci-fi-y and a little cheesy. Polly's azra...sigh. Alan's Nut Munch. Sigh. Some parts were pretty freaking terrifying though, like Brian's story and how that turned out. And. Without saying too much: A corkscrew! That's just brutal!
I loved the language of the book and found myself laughing out loud in several instances (the citations around Buster's house, the way Nettie spoke to Raider, Cora/Myra "visiting" with the King). Some characters though, I didn't give two shits about. The Catholics vs. the Baptists, oh no, who will prevail?!
Overall, it was a good read. I'm glad I finished it but I think the ending could have been better, somehow. I'm not sure how, but it could have been better. I would read more of his work (the Shining, IT are at the top of my list).