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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Had to reread for book club, and while I know I read this shortly after its release, the only things I remembered about it were the "shit weasels" (like how could you not remember that?) and the location of the climax since it was semi-local for me. I didn't even remember if I liked it the first time around.
I can definitely say now, no. So why 3 stars? Because there was so much potential, and I think that was my second biggest complaint about the book. There were several very interesting concepts here, but because there were so many, nothing really got a thorough exploration. Aliens, military, ESP, buddy tale... pick one and write a good book about it, or pick all of the above and get all you can eat buffet quality.
My biggest complaint was by far was the way Duddits' character was written. I guess maybe it was progress that this time it wasn't a black character being the magical mystical helper/savior of the white characters, but now we've moved on to a developmentally disabled perma-child character to fill that position. It wasn't just the language the "hero" characters used about Duddits, though that was cringe-inducing, especially since they never had a moment even later as adults of thinking "wow, we were sh**ty, weren't we?" but the entire framing of their being saviors of this poor helpless little lost lamb as the time they were at their best as humans.
Add in a lot of things that happened without any explanation and having 4 pretty interchangeable men as the central characters, and I just... am so disappointed in the potential unmet here.
I can definitely say now, no. So why 3 stars? Because there was so much potential, and I think that was my second biggest complaint about the book. There were several very interesting concepts here, but because there were so many, nothing really got a thorough exploration. Aliens, military, ESP, buddy tale... pick one and write a good book about it, or pick all of the above and get all you can eat buffet quality.
My biggest complaint was by far was the way Duddits' character was written. I guess maybe it was progress that this time it wasn't a black character being the magical mystical helper/savior of the white characters, but now we've moved on to a developmentally disabled perma-child character to fill that position. It wasn't just the language the "hero" characters used about Duddits, though that was cringe-inducing, especially since they never had a moment even later as adults of thinking "wow, we were sh**ty, weren't we?" but the entire framing of their being saviors of this poor helpless little lost lamb as the time they were at their best as humans.
Add in a lot of things that happened without any explanation and having 4 pretty interchangeable men as the central characters, and I just... am so disappointed in the potential unmet here.
I wouldn't classify this as horror but it's definitely a Stephen King novel. That man is so unmistakably descriptive.
I learned about this through the movie (which I thought was a little weird) and the book is also a little weird but an entertaining read.
I learned about this through the movie (which I thought was a little weird) and the book is also a little weird but an entertaining read.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Este libro va directo a las decepciones literarias del año, pensé que me encontraría con una novela que me causase terror hasta los huesos, pero lo único que me causaba era asco con tanto detalle innecesario que me daba.
**RESEÑA**
Este libro nos narra la historia de 4 amigos que cierto día del invierno se encontraban en una cabaña en el bosque cazando ciervos, algo raro estaba sucediendo y ellos no lo notaban hasta que le permiten la entrada a un tipo desconocido a su casa del bosque.
Aquí todo comienza con extraterrestres controlando a todo ser humano que se cruzase por su camino, infectándolo con cierta cosa asquerosa. Con el problema de los extraterrestres aparece el gran problema militar y en este punto todo se magnifica, pues los personajes no sólo peleaban con los bichos fuera de este mundo, sino que también con los bichos gubernamentales.
**OPINION**
Como ya dije, fue una gran decepción, toda la historia fue lenta, creo que le quedaron ciertos hilos en el aire, realmente creo que no supo explicar ciertas cosas que eran importantes explicar, hubo momentos en los que la historia ganaba velocidad y se ponía interesante, pero eran muy contados.
Con todo esto malo, se puede rescatar que como siempre la construcción de personajes de Stephen King es brillante, puedes simpatizar con ellos como si de verdad estuvieras manteniendo una conversación intima con cada uno de estos personajes, por esa razón le di 2 estrellas.
EN CONCLUSIÓN, NO RECOMIENDO ESTE LIBRO PARA NADA, CREO QUE SE PUDO HABER SACADO UNA GRAN NOVELA DE TODO ESTE MUNDO QUE CREÓ ESTE HOMBRE PERO LO ECHO A PERDER
**RESEÑA**
Este libro nos narra la historia de 4 amigos que cierto día del invierno se encontraban en una cabaña en el bosque cazando ciervos, algo raro estaba sucediendo y ellos no lo notaban hasta que le permiten la entrada a un tipo desconocido a su casa del bosque.
Aquí todo comienza con extraterrestres controlando a todo ser humano que se cruzase por su camino, infectándolo con cierta cosa asquerosa. Con el problema de los extraterrestres aparece el gran problema militar y en este punto todo se magnifica, pues los personajes no sólo peleaban con los bichos fuera de este mundo, sino que también con los bichos gubernamentales.
**OPINION**
Como ya dije, fue una gran decepción, toda la historia fue lenta, creo que le quedaron ciertos hilos en el aire, realmente creo que no supo explicar ciertas cosas que eran importantes explicar, hubo momentos en los que la historia ganaba velocidad y se ponía interesante, pero eran muy contados.
Con todo esto malo, se puede rescatar que como siempre la construcción de personajes de Stephen King es brillante, puedes simpatizar con ellos como si de verdad estuvieras manteniendo una conversación intima con cada uno de estos personajes, por esa razón le di 2 estrellas.
EN CONCLUSIÓN, NO RECOMIENDO ESTE LIBRO PARA NADA, CREO QUE SE PUDO HABER SACADO UNA GRAN NOVELA DE TODO ESTE MUNDO QUE CREÓ ESTE HOMBRE PERO LO ECHO A PERDER
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It was said that King was on things when he wrote this. Perhaps if I was on them while reading this wouldn’t have been so bad
Eventually a decent read, but not one I'll read again.
As with all of Kings great books, the strength lies in the characters. King is a master story teller, sure, but the stories would be meaningless without the people in them. Duddits and his friends are another set of King characters that will be hard to forget.
Probably about 3.5 stars... I did like it, but I feel like it could be cut down a lot, sometimes I felt like it would never get to the point but over all I did enjoy the story a lot and the ending was bittersweet.