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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Mórbido!
Já li muitos livros que lidam com a morte. Na verdade comecei meu interesse por literatura em leituras existencialista: Camus, Sartre, Graciliano Ramos, Hesse, foram meus primeiros contatos com angústia, luto, morte, suicídio e mais. Mas nenhum livro me impactou tanto em lidar com a morte como Pet Sematary. Morte crua, que não pede passagem, que mesmo os filósofos tem dificuldade de enfrentam.
Pra além da história de terror e fantasia, esse livro tem pelo menos 4 ou 5 histórias sobre morte. Algumas contadas como histórias dentro de histórias, outras como parte mais central do livro. Bichos de estimação, idosos, adolescentes, crianças, adultos, jovens. Todo o tipo de morte e diferentes formas de lidar com o luto. Achei fascinante e amedrontador a forma como me relacionei com alguns personagens durante o luto e como ninguém sabe lidar com isso.
O livro começa com uma nostalgia gostosa, simpática e aos poucos vai te levando pra um lugar de incômodo. Sei que o livro tem muito do toque pessoal (quase biográfico) de King, e isso trás esse sendo familiar. O livro tem seus problemas, é claro, com uns diálogos pouco verossimeis, mas não estragam o livro.
Já li muitos livros que lidam com a morte. Na verdade comecei meu interesse por literatura em leituras existencialista: Camus, Sartre, Graciliano Ramos, Hesse, foram meus primeiros contatos com angústia, luto, morte, suicídio e mais. Mas nenhum livro me impactou tanto em lidar com a morte como Pet Sematary. Morte crua, que não pede passagem, que mesmo os filósofos tem dificuldade de enfrentam.
Pra além da história de terror e fantasia, esse livro tem pelo menos 4 ou 5 histórias sobre morte. Algumas contadas como histórias dentro de histórias, outras como parte mais central do livro. Bichos de estimação, idosos, adolescentes, crianças, adultos, jovens. Todo o tipo de morte e diferentes formas de lidar com o luto. Achei fascinante e amedrontador a forma como me relacionei com alguns personagens durante o luto e como ninguém sabe lidar com isso.
O livro começa com uma nostalgia gostosa, simpática e aos poucos vai te levando pra um lugar de incômodo. Sei que o livro tem muito do toque pessoal (quase biográfico) de King, e isso trás esse sendo familiar. O livro tem seus problemas, é claro, com uns diálogos pouco verossimeis, mas não estragam o livro.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
More about the horror of grief than anything else. I was surprised at how much book there was between Church's return and Gage's, but considering the author, maybe I shouldn't have been. King likes to let you steep in it, lets you hang between the certainty that horror is coming and its arrival, and sometimes it work for me and sometimes it doesn't. I think it was worth the read, if only because the new movie made me so mad and this cleansed the palate.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stephen King has a way of weaving tales that crawl under your skin and stay with you long after the last page, and "Pet Sematary" is no exception. King’s ability to set a scene is nothing short of masterful; from the eerie woods of Ludlow, Maine, to the unsettling quiet of the Pet Sematary itself, every detail is painted with chilling precision. I found myself completely invested in the characters, especially Louis Creed, and the harrowing choices he makes.
I understand why King himself has said this is his most terrifying book—there’s an unsettling truth to it that cuts deep. The premise of the Pet Sematary was compelling from the start, and I was on edge the entire time, waiting for that inevitable shoe to drop. The tension builds steadily, and the anxiety it created in me lasted until the very last sentence, which leaves you feeling profoundly disturbed.
What I loved:
1. Jud
I understand why King himself has said this is his most terrifying book—there’s an unsettling truth to it that cuts deep. The premise of the Pet Sematary was compelling from the start, and I was on edge the entire time, waiting for that inevitable shoe to drop. The tension builds steadily, and the anxiety it created in me lasted until the very last sentence, which leaves you feeling profoundly disturbed.
What I loved:
1. Jud
For unknown reasons I've always avoided this King's book. I didn't expected much of it when I started reading it...
This book is actually about going on after a loss, living with a death in the family and becoming an adult afraid of death and facing it's inevitable.
The mystery touch is present, foreshadowing the supernatural element.
The characters, each of them, are just great and you'll learn to live them
Hell I didn't even mind the ending of the book :)
This book is actually about going on after a loss, living with a death in the family and becoming an adult afraid of death and facing it's inevitable.
The mystery touch is present, foreshadowing the supernatural element.
The characters, each of them, are just great and you'll learn to live them
Hell I didn't even mind the ending of the book :)
medium-paced
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes