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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Boy that was a slog. I understand why Uncle Stevie names this as his least favorite of his works. He wrote it just after he was hit by a van (and thus, Uncle Stevie was under the influence of painkillers...which shows). My first big-boy book was "The Shining" in 6th grade, and I have grown up reading King. I wanted to read 'em all & this was the lone stand out (well, haven't finished the dark tower books yet either...).
This reads like a novel written by someone who is a great fan of Stephen King...but isn't the man himself. It's "The Body" "It" and "Tommyknockers" tossed in a Cuisinart with some shavings of "Firestarter" on top. Buried under all the trying too hard is a good alien invasion story, but even that goes on too long. Also missing is the (when-he's-good) flawless set up of a real world that then takes a left turn into spooky (or whack-o or horror or just-plain-wrong). We've no reason to care about these characters before the strangeness starts because we don't know them.
So, glad it's done...glad I read it...looking forward to the next King. I think in King-prose, or a semblance of it, and it's always like coming home-we all know what that's really like.
This reads like a novel written by someone who is a great fan of Stephen King...but isn't the man himself. It's "The Body" "It" and "Tommyknockers" tossed in a Cuisinart with some shavings of "Firestarter" on top. Buried under all the trying too hard is a good alien invasion story, but even that goes on too long. Also missing is the (when-he's-good) flawless set up of a real world that then takes a left turn into spooky (or whack-o or horror or just-plain-wrong). We've no reason to care about these characters before the strangeness starts because we don't know them.
So, glad it's done...glad I read it...looking forward to the next King. I think in King-prose, or a semblance of it, and it's always like coming home-we all know what that's really like.
My first book from King!.. I really liked it, but DON'T watch the movie because the movie isn't good
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
DNF. From the get go I had my reservations (the first 100 pages are a fart joke) and then it became a military vs alien story. I was interested in the four friends and Duddits, but aside from that I just didn’t care what happened.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
I'm a long time SK fan but this one was a struggle for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated