Reviews

Initial reaction...This was excellent. Firmly one of my favourite SK books.
It has lots in common with 112263, with the book covering similar topics but from different angles.

I understand the book was well received on release but I really don't understand why it's not talked about as much as the author's other titles.

sduncan1997's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was described to me as a political thriller with a lot of sexual assault. As such I avoided it for quite awhile. The political piece is really only the last 100 pages and the sexual assault pieces are of course horrific but fairly brief descriptions. The heart and humanity of this book was a pleasant surprise. It reads more like a series of vignettes containing a cast than a novel per se and I'm okay with that. So glad I finally read this.

cyberarcanist's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

buntzen_frederiksen's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

anita81's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Reading this 45 years after publication, I can say it made my heart pound. Stephen King somehow managed to anticipate our political future, and create a compelling story of the nightmare of knowing too much. His hero is cursed with an ability to read people and their pasts and futures. Others don't believe him, and he is driven to act.
I appreciated the complexity of John and the important people in his life. King takes the reader in quickly and doesn't let go. I read this in 2 days because I couldn't put it down.

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