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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
[read in French]
Sleeping Beauties is an adventure that you're thrown into without being able to catch a breath and I LOVE it. It's basically based on the question: how would men handle a world without women, and women without men? So now, maybe as a woman, I'm more inclined to say that Stephen and Owen King are right when they imagine the apocalypse that would happen. But both men and women characters in this book were incredibly well developed, and both genders had "bad" and "good" characters.
Some scenes were very graphic and I have to say that if sexual assault, gore, violence against women, child death, drugs usage triggers you, it's best to not read it.
Sleeping Beauties is an adventure that you're thrown into without being able to catch a breath and I LOVE it. It's basically based on the question: how would men handle a world without women, and women without men? So now, maybe as a woman, I'm more inclined to say that Stephen and Owen King are right when they imagine the apocalypse that would happen. But both men and women characters in this book were incredibly well developed, and both genders had "bad" and "good" characters.
Some scenes were very graphic and I have to say that if sexual assault, gore, violence against women, child death, drugs usage triggers you, it's best to not read it.
"Sleeping Beauties" was, to me, the most pleasant Stephen King book I've read in a long, long time. My biggest qualm with his work is that his novels typically fizzle out halfway through. That fizzling out often leads to boring or unsatisfying endings, which makes the whole act of reading a Stephen King novel feel worthless. "Sleeping Beauties," however, was a joy to read through and through.
In short: "Sleeping Beauties" is about an outbreak of a disease that causes sleeping women to develop cocoon-like substance over their bodies that pushes them into an unwakeable sleep. The results of this outbreak leave the men of the town - ranging from disgustingly sexist to mildly tolerable - to pick up the pieces.
The two King's seamlessly integrate and interweave fantasy and reality, so much so that this little town of Dooling could very well exist. The father and son duo offer such a keen critique of the spectrum of masculinity that is desperately needed in this current social/cultural/political landscape. Given that many of Stephen King's readers are male, hopefully, this novel forces them to re-evaluate their behaviors and redefine masculinity to fit within a modern context.
I found the characters to be achingly human - each so deeply flawed but redeemable to a point. The plot was fast moving, even within 700 pages, and the King's truly kept you engaged and on your toes.
I couldn't recommend this book enough. If you want to embark on a true journey - as all of Stephen King's books are a triumph - I highly, highly recommend you pick up this book ASAP.
In short: "Sleeping Beauties" is about an outbreak of a disease that causes sleeping women to develop cocoon-like substance over their bodies that pushes them into an unwakeable sleep. The results of this outbreak leave the men of the town - ranging from disgustingly sexist to mildly tolerable - to pick up the pieces.
The two King's seamlessly integrate and interweave fantasy and reality, so much so that this little town of Dooling could very well exist. The father and son duo offer such a keen critique of the spectrum of masculinity that is desperately needed in this current social/cultural/political landscape. Given that many of Stephen King's readers are male, hopefully, this novel forces them to re-evaluate their behaviors and redefine masculinity to fit within a modern context.
I found the characters to be achingly human - each so deeply flawed but redeemable to a point. The plot was fast moving, even within 700 pages, and the King's truly kept you engaged and on your toes.
I couldn't recommend this book enough. If you want to embark on a true journey - as all of Stephen King's books are a triumph - I highly, highly recommend you pick up this book ASAP.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Des longueurs interminables, des personnages complètement inutiles, un rythme extrêmement lent... je déconseille ce livre. Je me suis obligé à le terminer en me disant que la fin serait peut-être satisfaisante mais pas du tout. Je n'ai que du négatif à dire de ce roman, et ça me déçoit parce que j'aime beaucoup Stephen King.
DNF....this book is just dragging on, the story could be good but it is too long and doesn't seem to have a point
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
I generally avoid novels written by more than one author. Natch, I had to make an exception for Stephen King. I'm glad I did.