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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
medium-paced
A bit disappointing. Very dark and also very slow, meandering and a little boring. Not one of King’s best.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
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:
No
2.5/5
Really expected more from SK. It's an okay read if you have nothing else to do to pass your time, but I found myself not enjoying the flashbacks and the portrayal of the characters' past selves. As with anything belonging to the horror genre, it sometimes relies on stupid people doing stupid things, and frankly, I am sick of that.
I did like the beginnig of the book the most, but the further I read, the more I didn't like it. Again, I had high expectations for a SK novel, but it ultimately failed me.
Really expected more from SK. It's an okay read if you have nothing else to do to pass your time, but I found myself not enjoying the flashbacks and the portrayal of the characters' past selves. As with anything belonging to the horror genre, it sometimes relies on stupid people doing stupid things, and frankly, I am sick of that.
I did like the beginnig of the book the most, but the further I read, the more I didn't like it. Again, I had high expectations for a SK novel, but it ultimately failed me.
It's interesting how this book is considered something of a stinker in the same vein that Tommyknockers was. Is it the case, then, that uncle Stevie just can't do aliens that well?
I'd argue that some of his short stories with alien life is fantastic (I Am The Doorway, The Jaunt, etc).
But yes, Dreamcatchers 'fails' in the way that Tommyknockers did.
Interesting characters and ideas, but mired by a a slow chase to the end, as well as an overreliance on tropes like 'the special child' (though we all know it's because he has the shine), and gross-out potty horror.
Middle-of-the-road SK book for me.
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I'd argue that some of his short stories with alien life is fantastic (I Am The Doorway, The Jaunt, etc).
But yes, Dreamcatchers 'fails' in the way that Tommyknockers did.
Interesting characters and ideas, but mired by a a slow chase to the end, as well as an overreliance on tropes like 'the special child' (though we all know it's because he has the shine), and gross-out potty horror.
Middle-of-the-road SK book for me.
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