Reviews

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

lauramuir24's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

gilliske's review against another edition

4.0

Het kostte me wat tijd om te wennen aan het grove taalgebruik van Dolores, maar eenmaal ik goed en wel in het verhaal zat viel dat mij eigenlijk niet meer op. King weet de lezer op meesterlijke wijze mee te trekken in het verhaal. Je waant je een stille getuige in de verhoorkamer. Meer nog, uiteindelijk vergeet je zelfs dat je in de verhoorkamer zit en reis je verder naar de herinneringenwereld van Dolores.

Dat ik genoten heb van het boek kan ik eigenlijk niet zeggen. Daarvoor is het een te donker en ernstig verhaal. Maar het heeft me wel heel erg geboeid en ik zou het zeker aan anderen aanraden.

kirstyyreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

roborowski's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

envy4's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this book it was awsome. i loved the characters, they were fascinating.

mollylcarlisle's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Gripping, couldn’t put it down, in part because the whole book is one long monologue. Dolores is such an excellent character. 

dogsbooksandpizza's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

This was unexpectedly lovely. I was looking for a dependable King read, but this was moving and tender, closer to The Body, Shawshank, Green Mile, etc. I was totally immersed in the story - great narrator.

The ending is a bit too rosy for my typical liking, but it was certainly satisfying. I would have liked to see more of Vera’s “dust bunnies and wires” to fully understand that part.

protoman21's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 rounded up

debbiecollectsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Great novel!

This book was another great read from Stephen King. This story was quite a bit different from the other books I have read by this author. One character sharing her story with another person and it was very good.

rhayenga's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0