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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this more than I expected - I found it very easy to follow for not reading the first book, and the characters kept me interested.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Black House is a story that could only be created in the minds of Stephen King and Peter Straub. In the sequel to the Talisman, we catch up to Jack Sawyer 20 years later, living in a small Wisconsin town. He’s presently a retired Las Angeles homicide detective as a result of a sketchy incident.
Jack is trying to live a simple life in his new community, with his new friends. Horrific murders take place in this sleepy town that are similar to ones that occurred decades earlier. The local chief of police begs for Jack’s help...
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A Book And A Dog
Jack is trying to live a simple life in his new community, with his new friends. Horrific murders take place in this sleepy town that are similar to ones that occurred decades earlier. The local chief of police begs for Jack’s help...
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A Book And A Dog
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I loved this return of Jack Sawyer. The Talisman is one of my favorite books and I was not disappointed with the sequel.
It is a tiny bit slow and hard to get into at the very beginning, but that passes quickly and as you slide back into Jack's life it gets really great.
I was not upset by the way it turned out in the end. In fact I thought it was perfect.
It is a tiny bit slow and hard to get into at the very beginning, but that passes quickly and as you slide back into Jack's life it gets really great.
I was not upset by the way it turned out in the end. In fact I thought it was perfect.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
The first time I read this book was as a late teen, living away from home in a college dorm. At the time, I didn't realize that Black House was a sequel, and I hadn't read The Talisman. I was also unaware of the Dark Tower universe. In short, my first experience with Black House was mediocre. However, I've since read The Dark Tower series and The Talisman, and damn, let me tell you, now knowing what I know makes Black House a banger of a book!
Before I venture any further, I ought to warn the readership that this book has a cannibalistic serial killer who prays on children at its core, and the gore factor as a result would probably make Hannibal Lector do a double take. So, if you don't fare well with guts, gore, and child murder, don't read this. Also, I made the mistake of choosing this book to be my lunchtime read while I eat. Despite having a cast-iron constitution, reading Black House while noshing on my lunch wasn't the brightest idea. You've been warned.
Ok, now that the content warning is out of the way, I loved this book, first because I was able to draw a similar timeline parallel to Jack Sawyer between my first reading and now (my second). Also, the pacing was so much better than The Talisman, and I do love myself a dose of dramatic irony. I also preferred the writing style of Black House. I liked that the reader is treated as a participant in the story, floating around with the narrator, observing the events around French Landing. I remembered parts and bits of the story, but not many, though I wasn't able to truly appreciate their significance until now. For instance, the bees, and Lily Cavanaugh (Jack's mother) being known as the Queen of the Bs (B-movies). Little bits like that. I was also thrilled that we were able to see Speedy again. And Henry, with his many personalities, was an absolutely brilliant character. Even a blind man could see that he's one of the best I've come across in a long time.
By the way, I'd love nothing more than to punch Wendel Green in the head. The Crimson King and the Fisherman may be deranged, but Wendel's a self-serving douche who's only interested in catering to his ego, and making his namesake at all costs.
Before I venture any further, I ought to warn the readership that this book has a cannibalistic serial killer who prays on children at its core, and the gore factor as a result would probably make Hannibal Lector do a double take. So, if you don't fare well with guts, gore, and child murder, don't read this. Also, I made the mistake of choosing this book to be my lunchtime read while I eat. Despite having a cast-iron constitution, reading Black House while noshing on my lunch wasn't the brightest idea. You've been warned.
Ok, now that the content warning is out of the way, I loved this book, first because I was able to draw a similar timeline parallel to Jack Sawyer between my first reading and now (my second). Also, the pacing was so much better than The Talisman, and I do love myself a dose of dramatic irony. I also preferred the writing style of Black House. I liked that the reader is treated as a participant in the story, floating around with the narrator, observing the events around French Landing. I remembered parts and bits of the story, but not many, though I wasn't able to truly appreciate their significance until now. For instance, the bees, and Lily Cavanaugh (Jack's mother) being known as the Queen of the Bs (B-movies). Little bits like that. I was also thrilled that we were able to see Speedy again. And Henry, with his many personalities, was an absolutely brilliant character. Even a blind man could see that he's one of the best I've come across in a long time.
By the way, I'd love nothing more than to punch Wendel Green in the head. The Crimson King and the Fisherman may be deranged, but Wendel's a self-serving douche who's only interested in catering to his ego, and making his namesake at all costs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder