Reviews

Varsel by Stephen King

efs511's review against another edition

5.0

It only took me two weeks to read because I couldn’t stomach at night. Thriller in the best sense of the word!

prettyprettyunicorn101's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

dbuerkle'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jenietiny's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jamievincent's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I definitely was able to get stuck into this much deeper this time, as I dnf-ed this book about a year ago due to simply losing interest and wanting to mood read other things.

As with most King books, starts off fast paced then gets slow in the middle due to a tendency to draw forward the importance of every detail. In some instances, The Shining uses this to create necessary tension, but I think too many details and direct hints are given to the reader too early to constitute a serious threat. 

I also wish Danny, especially at the beginning, didn’t act like the poor approximation of a child by somebody who has never met one. 

But overall I had a fun time reading this! I’d come back to it in a few years.

thart1994's review against another edition

5.0

One of the scariest and most favorite horror book of mine. Even though he's written this story at least 9 times. This is the classic (Though I almost prefer Secret Garden, Secret Window more)

bostonarts's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

kentaloupes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

4.0

nik24's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 i think. wendy is such a girlboss

margarida's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75