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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Something like ten years ago a friend of mine recommended this book to me. I bought it and then it sat on my shelf for a decade. It wasn't that I didn't want to read it, it sounded interesting, but I have not seen the tv series/movie that this is a prequel to (not necessarily a bad thing when it comes to prequels) and I have a a rather large pile of books. Nonetheless, I have finally read it and enjoyed it pretty well. I love a good haunted house story and enjoy an evil house story even better. This scratched all the itches. Rose Red is pretty creepy and Ellen is a good conduit to the tale. It gets points off for taking forever to get to the point.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!
Obviously inspired by the Winchester House and Stephen King’s fingerprints are allll over this
also lesbian occultists are par for the course in Seattle these days
Unfortunately logic wasn’t there but
(this is a fictional diary written under a fake pen name to promote Stephen King’s Rose Red series)
Obviously inspired by the Winchester House and Stephen King’s fingerprints are allll over this
also lesbian occultists are par for the course in Seattle these days
Unfortunately logic wasn’t there but
(this is a fictional diary written under a fake pen name to promote Stephen King’s Rose Red series)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
This book is essentially a low rent House of Leaves.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I remember watching the limited series Rose Red on ABC when I was a kid. This story has always been appealing and had to read the book. Once, I found out that Stephen King didn't write it... This story keeps the reader intrigued from cover to end. Highly recommend.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this. I'm not sure why. This is the kind of horror/suspense novel I like. Not too gory, mysterious, I liked that it was told as a diary. It left things open in some cases to imagination. I really enjoyed it. Only gave it 4 stars because I wanted more LOL
The Rose Red Miniseries by Stephen King is the only reason I picked up this book. It was written as publicity for the series. However, it was not written by Mr. King, it lacks his style.
The idea of a diary for Ellen intrigued me but by the time I was finished reading I was left with a less than satisfactory feeling. The book concentrates on sex, violence (I was expecting), and revenge. It painted Ellen as a woman very focused on what others think of her and extremely melodramatic.
It was also hard to parallel the events in the ‘diary’ with the events in the miniseries – they didn’t appear to add up. My advice, stick to the stuff actually written by Stephen King.
The idea of a diary for Ellen intrigued me but by the time I was finished reading I was left with a less than satisfactory feeling. The book concentrates on sex, violence (I was expecting), and revenge. It painted Ellen as a woman very focused on what others think of her and extremely melodramatic.
It was also hard to parallel the events in the ‘diary’ with the events in the miniseries – they didn’t appear to add up. My advice, stick to the stuff actually written by Stephen King.
This book is really just a novelty if you're a fan of Stephen King's Rose Red tv show/movie. I liked learning a bit of the history but its clear the book was written from a male POV. Ill probably never read it again.
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death of parent, War