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takumo_n's review against another edition
4.0
A heavy drama about a pretentious, kind of spoiled, young man trying to make an independent movie more or less about his life, representing the resentment that an egomaniacal and strange father has carved in him, and the early death of his morher. The movie was never finished because one of our hero's bigger investors, a traumatized and quirky man, destroyed the main recordings to make one of those "so bad that it's good" films. That shame for making that film follows him throughout the book, the same as his umbrage for being so hapless. Being incapable of maintaining a good relationship with a woman, having an affair with an ex-girlfriend, having to deal with other quirky weirdoes, and a little sister from another mother having the same problems as him, and coming into his life, makes for a pretty strong novel. Better than anything his dad ever wrote. I must warn whoever is reading this: NOTHING HAPPENS in this book. It's one of those dramas where characters somewhat grow and learn to accept things as they are at the end.
airyyyn0921's review against another edition
3.0
What the.... I started this book and immediately both hated it and couldn't stop reading it. The writing is so pretensious and confused, but the story is very compelling. I really don't know what to make of it all.
swicksy's review against another edition
1.0
Uninspired novel about a father and son both obsessed with the movies and the failures in their lives and careers. Really didn't like any of the characters, and couldn't wait to reach the last page - not because I was in any way engaged, but because I just wanted the experience over with.
adbond's review against another edition
5.0
This book is the best I've read this year and one of the best in the past ten years. Beautifully constructed, but the best part is how real the characters seem. All are flawed and all too human. The dialogue is real, the inner thoughts of Sam are genuine without being too fantastic. Often writers of literary fiction will try too hard. King has great command of the language but doesn't beat you over the head with that command.
When Tabitha and Stephen King, at some point in the far off future, are faced with their mortality and wonder what their respective and collective legacies are, they need simply be handed copies of the books by their two sons, Owen King and Joe Hill.
Sure, the patriarch will have his own written legacy, but if he can be allowed to give in to sentimentality, I think he might consider that his children have been able to be successful given his rather large shadow will be something that fulfills him more than any length stay on the Times' Bestseller list.
I'm sure their daughter is also a wonderful, talented person.
bmg20's review against another edition
I'm not clear what went wrong here. Mindset? Narrator? Storyline? I have no idea but I couldn't get into this one to save my life. Will have to try and pick this one up at a later date.
mehitabels's review against another edition
3.0
I feel bad not giving this book more stars, as it was excellent and well-written. A true novel, exploring the relationship between a father and son, both of whom are a little beyond the scope of reality and at the same time relatable. And despite myself, I ended up liking both of them immensely.
I think because I have been ensconced in so much King pere and [a:Joe Hill|88506|Joe Hill|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1393602032p2/88506.jpg] I was a little taken aback by the subject, although I have to say the writing style is perhaps more impressive than pere. More fraught with emotion and fragility. If you like that sort of thing in your protagonists.
In all honesty, I like the grungy heroes of Hill better.
I think because I have been ensconced in so much King pere and [a:Joe Hill|88506|Joe Hill|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1393602032p2/88506.jpg] I was a little taken aback by the subject, although I have to say the writing style is perhaps more impressive than pere. More fraught with emotion and fragility. If you like that sort of thing in your protagonists.
In all honesty, I like the grungy heroes of Hill better.
sisterofdemons's review against another edition
5.0
Quello che so è che adesso ho voglia di guardare "Who we are" e "Lot"; considerando che sono film che non esistono, la vedo molto dura.
Avevo aspettative piuttosto alte per Double Feature, considerando anche le molte recensioni positive (ma chi si fida più delle recensioni ormai? Non io). Ecco, questa volta le recensioni sono meritate.
Ho adorato questo libro e voglio sapere cosa bevono i King per essere tutti così bravi.
Avevo aspettative piuttosto alte per Double Feature, considerando anche le molte recensioni positive (ma chi si fida più delle recensioni ormai? Non io). Ecco, questa volta le recensioni sono meritate.
Ho adorato questo libro e voglio sapere cosa bevono i King per essere tutti così bravi.
dnemec's review against another edition
3.0
Owen's writing style reminds me of his mother Tabitha's. Perhaps because I just read Caretakers, I saw a lot of similarities in the way the story went back and forth in time. That being said, it was an interesting tale overall. I was completely captivated, although I'm not sure why. Regardless, I could not put it down.
tnanz's review against another edition
5.0
Quite good! Definitely a persistent strangeness throughout, but I kind of liked that. In attempt to avoid spoilers, I'll just say that the initial disappointment was so heart-wrenching I almost didn't continue to read the book. Glad I did!