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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When a group of red-eyed passengers wake up to an empty plane, empty except for important things like dental fillings, a pacemaker, and surgical implants, it's painfully obvious something is wrong. But that's only the beginning of their trouble.
Admittedly, I saw the made-for-tv miniseries before I read the book, and I was much, much younger, and it creeped me out so bad. The langoliers CGI didn't hold up well over time but the eerie atmosphere of the emptiness and the characters did.
So, I read the book with that miniseries in mind.
I liked the characters though I wasn't a huge fan of how every woman, even the little girl, felt on the edge of hysteria. I also enjoyed the plot, the atmosphere felt both empty and open and claustrophobic all at once. It was creepy, dark, and an interesting thing to imagine.
Glad I got the chance to read it and felt it was a good addition for my library.
Admittedly, I saw the made-for-tv miniseries before I read the book, and I was much, much younger, and it creeped me out so bad. The langoliers CGI didn't hold up well over time but the eerie atmosphere of the emptiness and the characters did.
So, I read the book with that miniseries in mind.
I liked the characters though I wasn't a huge fan of how every woman, even the little girl, felt on the edge of hysteria. I also enjoyed the plot, the atmosphere felt both empty and open and claustrophobic all at once. It was creepy, dark, and an interesting thing to imagine.
Glad I got the chance to read it and felt it was a good addition for my library.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
★★
The Langoliers
★★
Secret Window, Secret Garden
★★★
The Library Policeman
★★
Sun Dog
The Langoliers
★★
Secret Window, Secret Garden
★★★
The Library Policeman
★★
Sun Dog
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of my favourite short story collections by King
Notable for the first story 'The Langoliers', brilliantly conceived and written that it just grabs you by the throat and leads on to line after line. The rest (Secret window, Secret garden, The Library Policeman, Sun Dog) are just as brilliant and haunting, 'Four Past Midnight' will always be one of the best I've ever read.