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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Son lectora incondicional de Stephen King y me suele encantar casi todo lo que escribe. La mayoría de sus libros de estos últimos años me han parecido geniales. Esta, no tanto. Partimos de que es una novela de casi 900 páginas. La primera parte me ha parecido maravillosa toda ella, pero a partir de un evento que ocurre aproximadamente a mitad del libro me ha empezado a aburrir y ha empezado costarme estar concentrada por el aburrimiento que me causaba. En mi opinión al libro le sobran unas 300 páginas de su segunda parte. Aún así la historia que cuenta me ha gustado y también algunos personajes.
I gave up on Thurs book about half way through. The first part about the boy befriending an old man and his dog was actually a really sweet story in itself. And the premise of the second half was really interesting. He gets given the knowledge of a secret entrance to a magical land. But this half was far far less interesting than the kind of mundane first half, which seems weird.
I was expecting it to be kind of Narnia-esque but for adults, but it really wasn't. It was all very bleak and boring, and just pages and pages of him describing the poor dog that was very ill. And if I'm being honest that was the main thing that put me off. He was doing all this travelling through the magical land to save the dog from dying, but it was heavy going and I really didn't enjoy it. And I know that's the point of storytelling, making things real etc etc but it seemed almost unnecessary.
I was expecting it to be kind of Narnia-esque but for adults, but it really wasn't. It was all very bleak and boring, and just pages and pages of him describing the poor dog that was very ill. And if I'm being honest that was the main thing that put me off. He was doing all this travelling through the magical land to save the dog from dying, but it was heavy going and I really didn't enjoy it. And I know that's the point of storytelling, making things real etc etc but it seemed almost unnecessary.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, Stephen king is a great author. I loved the main character Charlie and his faithful four legged companion and I was totally invested in their journey.
I was excited to spend time with this book and just found it a really great read.
I was excited to spend time with this book and just found it a really great read.
The first half was great and I was totally sucked in. Sadly, it just kind of fizzled out slowly after
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I was hesitant to read this novel as I am normally not a fan of fantasy. However, since King is the master of painting a picture, I figured I'd give it a try. I was engrossed in the first half of the book. The budding friendship between the neighborhood curmudgeon, Mr. Bowdich, and high school student, Charlie, is a pleasure to explore. Not to mention my growing appreciation of Radar, the trusty canine. It's hard not to sympathize with Charlie, as his mother's untimely death resulted in his father's alcoholism. I was rooting for his dad's sustained sobriety and loved the close father and son relationship. Halfway through the book, Charlie embarks on a fantastical journey similar to Jack and the Beanstalk. At first, the parallels to childhood fairy tale characters like The Three Little Pigs, Rumpelstiltskin, Ariel, etc. were charming; however, the danger Charlie was placed in seemed mild at best, and I tired of the blond-haired, blue-eyed, white Savior trope. King missed the mark on this one.
Pretty good book except for the 200 pages I skipped in the middle because I got so bored (don’t recommend, I definitely missed some important plot points). First 1/3 of the book is slow build into the actual storyline, but interesting nonetheless, and then it’s good for about a hundred pages before it became boring. Ending was good. Definitely a skippable King book
adventurous
emotional
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
Maybe it isn't actually a perfect book, but I really had a good time reading this. A boy befriends an old man and his dog and then finds himself adventuring in a non-utopian fairy tale world. A bunch of different takes on a lot of older fairy tales!