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stephaniecommerer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
leasa's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence
hyacinth_girl's review
3.0
I initially wanted to listen to this book because it was about a library in Iowa...obviously had to listen. The story was pretty good but I think the reader took away from the story a bit. He was great at doing voices but at times I felt like they were too much. Overall I enjoyed the story but I think I'd rather read it next time.
rainbowbookworm's review
4.0
I enjoyed reading this, but there were a lot of elements that reminded me of [b:It|830502|It|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1334416842l/830502._SY75_.jpg|150259].
readingrunner's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aoutramafalda's review
5.0
Uma história de Stephen King com um final feliz? Parece que é possível!
A premissa desta história é muito interessante, especialmente se em crianças frequentavam a biblioteca. Eu apenas frequentei a biblioteca das escolas onde estive, e sempre tive receio de ir à biblioteca municipal... porque era longe, porque era GRANDE!, porque tinha medo de me esquecer da data de entrega do livro e passar pela vergonha de devolver o livro depois do tempo, tinha medo de estragar um livro que não era meu (apesar de nunca o ter feito).
No entanto o medo tece as suas teias nos lugares mais estranhos.
E é com este medo com que Stephen King gosta de brincar. A existência da Polícia da Biblioteca que te faz pagar a coima (ou algo mais) por não teres devolvido o livro a tempo é uma premissa muito interessante. No entanto apesar de eu só estar a falar de medos de infância, as personagens da história são adultas. A personagem principal é Sam Peebles e ao longo da história ele vai re-descobrir o seu medo por bibliotecas, e antes do final vai ter que enfrentar um acontecimento que o marcou quando era criança (e que ele fez de tudo para o esquecer) para poder sobreviver à Polícia da Biblioteca.
A premissa desta história é muito interessante, especialmente se em crianças frequentavam a biblioteca. Eu apenas frequentei a biblioteca das escolas onde estive, e sempre tive receio de ir à biblioteca municipal... porque era longe, porque era GRANDE!, porque tinha medo de me esquecer da data de entrega do livro e passar pela vergonha de devolver o livro depois do tempo, tinha medo de estragar um livro que não era meu (apesar de nunca o ter feito).
No entanto o medo tece as suas teias nos lugares mais estranhos.
E é com este medo com que Stephen King gosta de brincar. A existência da Polícia da Biblioteca que te faz pagar a coima (ou algo mais) por não teres devolvido o livro a tempo é uma premissa muito interessante. No entanto apesar de eu só estar a falar de medos de infância, as personagens da história são adultas. A personagem principal é Sam Peebles e ao longo da história ele vai re-descobrir o seu medo por bibliotecas, e antes do final vai ter que enfrentar um acontecimento que o marcou quando era criança (e que ele fez de tudo para o esquecer) para poder sobreviver à Polícia da Biblioteca.
r_alyssa_22's review
3.0
I don’t read a ton is Stephen King but I’ve enjoyed his books and I wanted a dark thriller and this was recommended to me. The beginning is quite creepy and suspenseful, while the ending was a little bit underwhelming - I felt like something deeper was lacking (following the revelation about Sam’s past I think I wanted a more impactful ending). That being said it was still satisfying, and the pacing/plot throughout was quick and definitely kept me engaged. Probably 3.5ish stars.
However... it does get really dark in some parts, I don’t want to say much about it because it’s integral to the story, but there is one incredibly graphic scene so I would caution some people to check trigger warnings before reading.
However... it does get really dark in some parts, I don’t want to say much about it because it’s integral to the story, but there is one incredibly graphic scene so I would caution some people to check trigger warnings before reading.
melsbookshelves03's review
4.0
I’ve finally finished all the stories in the Four Past Midnight collection! This is one that is not for everyone and it’s one I don’t think I’d ever recommend to people simply because of the very explicit child rape within. I think it’s important people know that’s a thing before picking this up like I did with no idea at all. Besides that highly uncomfortable skin crawling scene, I enjoyed the story thoroughly. It was a lot more terrifying than I thought it was going to be and now it’s going to make me weary of libraries for a while.
jesswilko161's review
4.0
This was a dark book. It took me a while to get into it.. but wow.. it was totally unexpected and really made me think. One of the better of the Four Past Midnight stories.