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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
Wow! I could not put this book down and the ending was terrifying!
“This is how we bring about our own damnation, you know - by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop.”
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
A very interesting life story with Dark Tower references and lots of Lovecraft too.
King is definitely improving in these recent novels.
King is definitely improving in these recent novels.
dark
mysterious
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
I was bored like 90% of the time. My first Stephen King book and I was expecting a lot of thriller and horror elements, but got almost none. What happened didn’t shock me. The book felt like a filler to kill some time. There was no suspense in my opinion and I was hoping for the book to end. Only near the end some weird stuff happened, but even then I felt no sense of urgency or excitement.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I agree with others who have said this would have been a great short story or novella. The bulk of the novel could easily have been edited to create a much more trim, compelling narrative. I blame the publisher—they most likely decided to go the lazy route and let the text go to press with minimal editing, knowing that anything with a “Stephen King” byline would easily sell.
A long story that follows Jamie from when he is six until he is sixty-one. I read this in a day. It's not my favourite King novel, but it is compelling and hard to put down.