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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m so upset. I was really enjoying this book. But the unnecessary twist has made me very upset. What do I even rate this now?!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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've come to the conclusion that I need to stick to Stephen King's earlier work.
In Later there are more occasions of the main character reminding the reader that "this is a horror story" than there are actual horrific scenes. There are way more movie and book references than satisfying plot developments. There are nods to King's own work, enough to strongly connect it to the "universe" most of his novels are set in, which was actually something I liked.
The biggest problem with Later is that it's just lackluster - it has an interesting concept, even though the comparisons to The Sixth Sense are unavoidable (and not in the novel's favor), it has a promising villain, but everything that happens towards the end is just so predictable and tame. Overall, there really is nothing all that memorable here that we haven't seen/read about before. And don't get me started on the single mother who doesn't really have her life together and sometimes likes wine too much cliché trope. Or the kid/teenager who occasionally sounds like he's 60 years old. Sigh.
This novel is unfortunately an underwhelming experience.
***
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In Later there are more occasions of the main character reminding the reader that "this is a horror story" than there are actual horrific scenes. There are way more movie and book references than satisfying plot developments. There are nods to King's own work, enough to strongly connect it to the "universe" most of his novels are set in, which was actually something I liked.
The biggest problem with Later is that it's just lackluster - it has an interesting concept, even though the comparisons to The Sixth Sense are unavoidable (and not in the novel's favor), it has a promising villain, but everything that happens towards the end is just so predictable and tame. Overall, there really is nothing all that memorable here that we haven't seen/read about before. And don't get me started on the single mother who doesn't really have her life together and sometimes likes wine too much cliché trope. Or the kid/teenager who occasionally sounds like he's 60 years old. Sigh.
This novel is unfortunately an underwhelming experience.
***
Love books and movies? Check out my YouTube channel for more reviews, recommendations, discussions, and rankings.
Instagram | Twitter | Letterboxd
A special thank you to all of my Patreon supporters! You guys rock!
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes