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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
One of the scariest books I ever read. I had nightmares when I was reading it. The only thing I liked better in the movie was the hedge maze as opposed to the topiaries in the book. The topiaries were too out-there, I thought, but the maze was cool. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I actually really enjoyed this, more than any other Stephen King I’ve read—fast paced and engaging, creepy and a satisfactorily spooky Halloween read!
This was my first time reading Stephen King... I loved the imagery and suspense of the story. I'm also not a big fiction reader but was very pleasantly surprised (and very glad it was indeed fiction!).
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
If you need to uses sexist, racist and pedo terms to write a horror story are you actually a great writer?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As always, Stephen King's writing is perfect. But I just didn't LOVE this book. I liked it, but I don't get why people call it King's best. Maybe it's just not my type. I prefer when the villain comes from someone's insides, rather than from fantastic external sources.