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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
It was a'ight. I enjoyed it but I never got the edge of my seat rush that he has given me in the past.
I believe I've mentioned it before, but I haven't read a whole lot of King's newer work, even though that's how I was introduced to him in the first place. I had pretty mixed expectations about this book; almost all of the reviews that I read prior to reading it were raving about it, but at the same time, it didn't seem as though the plot was going to intrigue me, upon first glance.
I'm pretty happy to say that I enjoyed this one, though. Personally, it reminded me of some of Ted Dekker's work, namely Adam and The Priest's Graveyard, due to the incorporation of religion into an overall darker theme.
As far as this book goes, the overall style of it reminded me of some of the older King books that I've read, but written by a newer man. I feel like this would be a fairly good choice, out of the ones I've read so far, for those who want to read something by Stephen King but can't quite tolerate so much gore. There are only two or three scenes with it, and it's not as... indulgent as it is in a lot of his other books.
This book kept me interested the whole way through, and it's definitely kept me thinking.
I'm pretty happy to say that I enjoyed this one, though. Personally, it reminded me of some of Ted Dekker's work, namely Adam and The Priest's Graveyard, due to the incorporation of religion into an overall darker theme.
As far as this book goes, the overall style of it reminded me of some of the older King books that I've read, but written by a newer man. I feel like this would be a fairly good choice, out of the ones I've read so far, for those who want to read something by Stephen King but can't quite tolerate so much gore. There are only two or three scenes with it, and it's not as... indulgent as it is in a lot of his other books.
This book kept me interested the whole way through, and it's definitely kept me thinking.
I've always liked King's characters and his construction of small-town America. Yet, what makes him King is the sense of dread that he so masterfully builds in his classics. Revival, although including many instances of great writing, is just plain boring, unfortunately. Stuff starts to happen in the last couple of chapters. Before that my main thought was 'get to the point, please' most of the time. King is never bad, but I think Revival gets the bottom spot on his whole oeuvre (and I've read 90% of it).
Good, old=fashioned Lovecraftian King, except this time he's dealing with what those at the end of ife fear instead of teenagers. A master craftsman.
In a lot of ways Revival by Stephen King is everything I both love and dislike about reading a Stephen King novel. There's no denying that King is a master story-teller. He's written some of my favorite novels of all-time (11-22-63 & The Stand) and even novels that weren't my cup of tea I still enjoyed because of how well he can spin a story together.
Revival is a novel that shows off yet again why Stephen King is the prolific author he is. Revival is about Jamie Morton who we get to see from age 6 all the way to his early 60's. His tale is intertwined with the minister Charles Jacobs and throughout his life you see the changes in both characters quite a bit. This is what Stephen King does really well. He develops characters to a point where you can connect with them even if you aren't necessarily enjoying the core story.
Revival's biggest issue is its ending. I can't really dive into it without spoiling the entire novel but I will just say that it completely botches the landing. The entire novel is building to this climatic conclusion and yet I was left scratching my head wondering how King thought this was a good way to end a novel. I don't need a happy ending. I just need one that makes sense. I enjoyed the ride of Revival but to be honest the journey wasn't as smooth as many of his recent novels.
Revival is a novel that shows off yet again why Stephen King is the prolific author he is. Revival is about Jamie Morton who we get to see from age 6 all the way to his early 60's. His tale is intertwined with the minister Charles Jacobs and throughout his life you see the changes in both characters quite a bit. This is what Stephen King does really well. He develops characters to a point where you can connect with them even if you aren't necessarily enjoying the core story.
Revival's biggest issue is its ending. I can't really dive into it without spoiling the entire novel but I will just say that it completely botches the landing. The entire novel is building to this climatic conclusion and yet I was left scratching my head wondering how King thought this was a good way to end a novel. I don't need a happy ending. I just need one that makes sense. I enjoyed the ride of Revival but to be honest the journey wasn't as smooth as many of his recent novels.
It's good. It has plenty of Lovecraft references, which is a favorite author if mine, & this is quite in tune with his earliest stuff. I will read it again.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Stephen King is always amazing but this one was not as engaging as Mr. Mercedes.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes