718 reviews for:

Four Past Midnight

Stephen King

3.8 AVERAGE

medium-paced

Really enjoyed the first 3 stories and flew through them. I really struggled finishing the last story "Sun Dog" I couldn't get into it.
medium-paced
adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious sad 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: Complicated
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Overall a mixed bag.

The Langoliers - 3.5/5
Secret Window, Secret Garden - 2/5
The Library Policeman - 3.75/5
The Sun Dog - 3/5

MUCH longer than his short stories; took me a little longer to get through. All of them were 4 star stories and had nice punches at the end that were surprising but
MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING
for the third story in the collection, The Library Policeman. If you are triggered by descriptions of rape, molestation, or child abuse, there are some heavy descriptions of both in this story.

Overall I would recommend this as a read, but with caution
dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

nwells24's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

Only wanted to read one of the short stories

It's been years since I've read these stories. They are all still good, familiar enough to remember the story, but I can't remember the details....at the devil is in the details!!!