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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
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Another King novel down. Only three remaining to be read.
I didn't have particularly high expectations headed into Dreamcatcher. That's good. It was... not great.
I really liked Part One. But the train came off the rails. Low three-star rating here.
Another King novel down. Only three remaining to be read.
I didn't have particularly high expectations headed into Dreamcatcher. That's good. It was... not great.
I really liked Part One. But the train came off the rails. Low three-star rating here.
Une petite saucette dans la science-fiction de la part de King, mais qui ne passera pas à l’histoire. Après un début fort impressionnant malgré des passages très dégueulasses avec les histoires de toilettes, le rythme du roman dans la deuxième partie a perdu beaucoup de son lustre et de son énergie. Je n’ai pas beaucoup cru aux personnages militaires, malgré une course-à-la-montre qui semblait bien se dessiner. Le roman à mon humble avis, a beaucoup souffert avec une façon non-linéaire de raconter l’histoire et un manque de profondeur des personnages, en particulier le groupe d’amis, qui aurait gagné à être mieux développé.
Malgré quelques références à ses autres romans (Ça, Shawshank Redemption, etc.) et des passages absurdes de la possession extraterrestre que j’ai trouvé fort bien sympathiques, ce roman m’a semblé très décousu avec une intrigue trop complexe qui pourtant, aurait gagné en efficacité avec une simplicité dans son exécution. Une lecture parsemée de bons moments, mais insuffisant pour en faire une recommandation d’un must de l’œuvre de Stephen King.
Une expérience intéressante, mais qui a manqué beaucoup de tact à l’arrivée.
Malgré quelques références à ses autres romans (Ça, Shawshank Redemption, etc.) et des passages absurdes de la possession extraterrestre que j’ai trouvé fort bien sympathiques, ce roman m’a semblé très décousu avec une intrigue trop complexe qui pourtant, aurait gagné en efficacité avec une simplicité dans son exécution. Une lecture parsemée de bons moments, mais insuffisant pour en faire une recommandation d’un must de l’œuvre de Stephen King.
Une expérience intéressante, mais qui a manqué beaucoup de tact à l’arrivée.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Team King-Should-Take-More-Opioids, checking in!
I'm giving this a lot of leeway because it’s completely bonkers. Some of it works, a lot of it doesn’t, but it’s SUCH a huge swing I can’t help but respect it for how bananas it is.
3 out of 5
Bright-red Pennywise Clown Noses
I'm giving this a lot of leeway because it’s completely bonkers. Some of it works, a lot of it doesn’t, but it’s SUCH a huge swing I can’t help but respect it for how bananas it is.
3 out of 5
Bright-red Pennywise Clown Noses
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Ableism, Bullying
It had so much potential, but it lost me towards the end. I felt like there was too much going on and too much bouncing around.
“There was no one to blame when the dust cleared. And even if there was, what good did it do?”
Reading some of the reviews it seems like the thing people didn’t like was that this is an alien invasion book. Ohhhkaaay. Not at all sure why that’s a problem?
For me, this book was great! King is the absolute best at character stories and Dreamcatcher completely delivers that. It’s chock full of all kinds of terrific characters, good, bad, and just ordinary. I love that even a waitress with only a brief appearance still comes across as a fully formed person and not just a scene placeholder. That’s what ultimately makes King’s stories really come alive.
King wrote this particular book during a time when he was in a lot of physical pain, and that subject is dealt with so well. The emotional aspect of chronic pain, the ongoing feeling that your body is not fully on your side, the tiresomeness of the whole thing all came across acutely and with sharp realism.
There are many little things, small scenes, wonderfully emotional moments that make up the story, creating such a rich tapestry of friendship which makes all the truly horrific things that happens to these boys/men in Dreamcatcher much more difficult to bear.
For me, this book was great! King is the absolute best at character stories and Dreamcatcher completely delivers that. It’s chock full of all kinds of terrific characters, good, bad, and just ordinary. I love that even a waitress with only a brief appearance still comes across as a fully formed person and not just a scene placeholder. That’s what ultimately makes King’s stories really come alive.
King wrote this particular book during a time when he was in a lot of physical pain, and that subject is dealt with so well. The emotional aspect of chronic pain, the ongoing feeling that your body is not fully on your side, the tiresomeness of the whole thing all came across acutely and with sharp realism.
There are many little things, small scenes, wonderfully emotional moments that make up the story, creating such a rich tapestry of friendship which makes all the truly horrific things that happens to these boys/men in Dreamcatcher much more difficult to bear.
dark
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