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Salem's Lot by Stephen King

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scocross's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

hollietoftx's review against another edition

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5.0

My favourite King (tied with Carrie). I loved the suspense, the setting, the characters, the vampires. If someone told me this was based on a true story from a little town called Jersualem's Lot in Maine, I'd believe you.

jannagregory's review against another edition

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I'm revisiting early Stephen King and finding I still enjoy it as much, or nearly as much, as I did many years ago. This is a spooky one.

kcgrant's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is dripping with atmosphere. Nothing horrifying that kept me up at night but many of the scenes with the Marsten house had me reading with light on. King does an amazing job at creating this small New England town and filling it with inhabitants, just to watch it slowly fall apart. A perfect fall book.