Reviews

The Dead Zone by Stephen King

mrsrccockrell's review against another edition

4.0

This one hooks you from the very beginning and doesn't let you go.

bookloverqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rfrischke's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

frankikaos's review against another edition

5.0

I'm getting to the point now where I don't think Stephen King could write a story that I don't like.
I loved the psychic concept and the question of "If you could travel back in time and kill Hitler, would you?"
The story was, at times, quite sad and my heart really went out to a lot of the characters- another thing that King does so well is create people that you genuinely care about. Still, I loved it and would no doubt read it again.

exorcismemily's review against another edition

3.0

"Some things were better lost than found."

3.5⭐ - I liked most of The Dead Zone. I feel like it ended up going in a strange direction. I listened to the audiobook, and I got confused at some times - that may just be because I was listening instead of reading. I think I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second. I guess I was expecting horror based on the title of the book, but this is definitely more of a drama. Johnny's story is quite tragic, and it's sad that everything got so messed up for him when he didn't even really do anything wrong. Overall, I wish there would have been a little more action. It's not a bad book at all, though; it's just not a favorite. I always appreciate King's ability to write controversial protagonists that you still root for.

mattia_masciadra's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

nezumi13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

high2921's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

bibliophilebhalla's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

amygroot1302's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75