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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
There are two things I have loved since I was little - werewolves and Stephen King. I first found out about Cycle of the Werewolf when I was thirteen, standing in the library's horror section and scanning King's extensive bibliography in the back pages of Salem's Lot. The combination of my two horror obsessions? I was immediately desperate to find a copy. Though I searched for years in libraries and bookstores, I never found one.
Remembering this old desire, I ordered Cycle earlier this year. It did not meet ten years of hype. It's a very classic take on the werewolf tale, told in a very typical Kingsian way. There's a nostalgic, American small town, an intrepid child protagonist, and a religious hypocrite who serves as the story's villain. It is by the numbers and no thrills. The calendar motif is slightly repetitive. Every month, a small-town caricature is created, and almost immediately killed. Whilst there are flashes of brilliance - especially the famous "something inhuman has come to Tarker's Mill" passage - most of the prose is flat and uninspiring. Constantly, the wheel chair bound hero is described as having "useless stick legs". There's gotta be a better way to say that.
It's neither my favourite nor my least favourite of King's works. Expect something typical and fun, and you won't be disappointed.
Remembering this old desire, I ordered Cycle earlier this year. It did not meet ten years of hype. It's a very classic take on the werewolf tale, told in a very typical Kingsian way. There's a nostalgic, American small town, an intrepid child protagonist, and a religious hypocrite who serves as the story's villain. It is by the numbers and no thrills. The calendar motif is slightly repetitive. Every month, a small-town caricature is created, and almost immediately killed. Whilst there are flashes of brilliance - especially the famous "something inhuman has come to Tarker's Mill" passage - most of the prose is flat and uninspiring. Constantly, the wheel chair bound hero is described as having "useless stick legs". There's gotta be a better way to say that.
It's neither my favourite nor my least favourite of King's works. Expect something typical and fun, and you won't be disappointed.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
fast-paced
Perfect King short story
Outstanding artwork
Silver Bullet movie needs to get remade
Outstanding artwork
Silver Bullet movie needs to get remade
I was going thru some boxes and found a second copy of this book so I decided to read it again. It still holds up and Berni Wrightson’s artwork is just as impressive as ever.