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Dreamcatcher by Stephen King

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laurenleyendolibros's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

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2.0

Previously this novel was the one King book sitting on my DNF list. This time I pushed through and after 600+ pages the book earned an additional star. I actually enjoyed the beginning this time around and I didn’t lose the thread until the middle. I was not a fan of the military characters; moreover, the storyline was certainly more engaging this time around and I was able to reach the crux of the plot, but I’d still classify this as one of my least favorite of King’s books.

evangelinemurphy's review against another edition

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4.0

I split this read up between a few months and think I would have enjoyed it even more had I read it in one go. Call me simple, but I thoroughly enjoyed this read. King is one to sometimes add backstories that I feel are unnecessary to the overall plot, but even though this is a thick(ish) King book, I feel all of the backstories were necessary for the overall story. I really enjoyed this book. It was weird, wild, and so beautifully Stephen King. If I ever have a lot of time on my hands, I will be rereading

celtic67's review against another edition

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Thought it was a good read, though not one MR Kings best.

teeta's review against another edition

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2.0

I'll preface this review by saying I really love Stephen King's writing, but I am not usually a fan of alien type horror books, so take this review with a grain of salt. I tried reading this book a couple years ago, and couldn't get into it so it was added to the pile of "to read later" books.

However, I read The Tommyknockers not long after, and really enjoyed it so figured I'd give this one a try again. I found lots of similarities of The Tommyknockers and Dreamcatcher, but felt the latter handled the horror/mystery/intrigue a lot better. I really tried to love this book, but the alien butt babies just... turned it into a laugh instead of a scare.

On the second read, the first couple chapters of the book really piqued my interest. Especially the back story, and the "knowing" aspect of the men, along with the gap of memory from the accident. I was quite invested in the characters at first, but felt the story lines for each just dwindled unsatisfactorily. I think I could have even gotten past the sulphur farts, and the aliens being shot out of the butts of their victims, but it felt like two or three separate stories, all unfinished, and shoved into one book, with weak strings trying to tie them together.

It was a true struggle to get through this book, and I've never felt more relief to be finished.