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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, the third novella in this series of four gave me a nightmare. My wife woke me up as I apparently was making sounds of fear (crying? I’m almost forty...come on!). Maybe it’s because I go to the library a lot, take my kids to story time and know the librarians. All that made The Library Policeman terrifying for me.
The Langoliers was fun Sci-fi, and The Sun Dog was a good tale, though I wonder if people still know what a Polaroid is? I found Secret Window to be only okay, but perhaps because I’d seen the movie and thus knew the twist. It’s probably the best written story in here, but knowing what’s really going on actually took something away, in my opinion.
Overall, a solid series of stories.
The Langoliers was fun Sci-fi, and The Sun Dog was a good tale, though I wonder if people still know what a Polaroid is? I found Secret Window to be only okay, but perhaps because I’d seen the movie and thus knew the twist. It’s probably the best written story in here, but knowing what’s really going on actually took something away, in my opinion.
Overall, a solid series of stories.
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read this back when it first came out, so that means I read it in 1989. The stories are lasting and stick in your mind long after you close the back cover. Stephen King writes timeless tales that to which all people can relate. Often called the 'brand name' writer, yes, all his stories are relatable to the time in which he is writing, but this should never detract from the underlying issue with which he deals. I make no bones about it, Stephen King is my all time favorite writer.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No