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Mi curiosidad por este libro ha sido saciada. Un poco más diferente de lo que imaginé, pero muy buen relato. Bastante torcido, oscuro y reflexivo. Stephen King, como Richard Bachman, vuelve a sorprender con esta novela.

cadmanreads's review against another edition

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challenging sad fast-paced

A SK book that I don't like much

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raalux's review against another edition

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3.25

It's an interesting attempt at a psychological thriller, and there is something to be said about its exploration of teenage angst; however, I was overall unimpressed with the characters and the climax - I was expecting the build-up to resolve in a much more emotionally satisfying way than it did. I was intrigued by the dynamics that shape up between the different classmates, but I kept feeling like I'm waiting for something *more* to happen,

besides the classmates beating on Ted Jones, which was cool but not as cathartic as I would've hoped

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giovanni_pn's review against another edition

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dark funny sad 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

3.5

vacanthungarian's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This short story, banned from print due to American sensibilities is a nice little read. Ok, so the subject matter is probably going to touch a nerve for many people in the US, but personally I just took it at face value. It surprisingly detailed for a story of less a couple of hundred pages. The protagonist, like many others in similar stories, just oozes charisma. He has an almost admirable level of confidence and even temperament that makes him likable. Equally, his class mates' reaction to the situation seems to tell a story of its own, suggesting that the situation itself is less important than the few hours of earnest connection they all shared and how dissatisfied they all are with the mundane reality of their lives. Realism is not the aim here, of course. Like many times before, King/Bachman paints a vivid picture of a variety of characters that feel very real and familiar. I liked it.

mxpringle's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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