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jaydoncornell's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
soapiesttub's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
jmbwillis's review against another edition
2.0
I kept waiting for this book to live up to the hype...it never happened.
rebelkiss's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like the ending fell flat. The story was a bit long winded but overall I really enjoyed it.
lenaumi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
funkyartmuffins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
A little too slow paced for me. I agree with another reviewer...I find Peter Straub's wording and sentence structure confusing at times, and needed to re-read passages more than once. The story didn't flow well into my mind. I can usually sink into a groove, but not with this book for some reason. Reading this felt like a lot of work.
There were some definite scary and spooky bits, but the rest of the book felt like a slog to get through.
There were some definite scary and spooky bits, but the rest of the book felt like a slog to get through.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was a reread for me, but as I went along I was sure that I had, in fact, never read this book, but had only seen the movie. I felt this would be an excellent Christmas read. It was set in a New England winter season and follows nicely, the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas time.
I was incredibly scared by this movie when I saw it back in 1985 on VHS. But now as an adult, I found the story even more disturbing. I am glad I finally read this classic.
I was incredibly scared by this movie when I saw it back in 1985 on VHS. But now as an adult, I found the story even more disturbing. I am glad I finally read this classic.