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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The big “oof” on the Stephen King read-thru experience, an interesting read on a pre-columbine school shooter power fantasy from an angry drug addled Stephen King. A twisted black comedy satire on... something I assume? Much with King’s last few novels, a weak ending pushes this down a few notches. Keep this book out of the hands of troubled youths.
The writing was so good that I was able to feel the tension and got to see the inner workings of Charlie's mind. And it isn't good...
I first read this in the early 1980's while I was still in school, yet it didn't impact me as much then as it did this time around. While it was a good read, I'm glad it isn't in print anymore. There is no reason to stick any more bad ideas into the mind of a disturbed young person. We have the news media, entertainment, and video game industries for that.
I first read this in the early 1980's while I was still in school, yet it didn't impact me as much then as it did this time around. While it was a good read, I'm glad it isn't in print anymore. There is no reason to stick any more bad ideas into the mind of a disturbed young person. We have the news media, entertainment, and video game industries for that.
Ennuyant jusqu'à 65%.
Ensuite, augmentation de la tension..... Je commences à saisir. Ou c'est ce que je penses, du moins. Je sens que des choses horribles sont à venir.... C'est stressant... Puis la fin...Décevante, je m'attendais à 💥💥je comprends rien finalement et je reste sur un feeling de "wtf?" Je vais voir sur Google pour essayer de trouver une explication. Sans succès.
Ensuite, augmentation de la tension..... Je commences à saisir. Ou c'est ce que je penses, du moins. Je sens que des choses horribles sont à venir.... C'est stressant... Puis la fin...
I first learned about this short story by King (or Bachman) from reading a 2013 essay by the same author on gun violence and school shootings, and how in many of these shootings, the shooter would later say that reading Rage was part of what fueled them to do those horrible actions. So, tremendously curious, I had to read it myself. And after having done that, I think I can safely come to the conclusion that: "Yeah, those bastards got no one to blame but themselves." Simply because, at least for me, the emotion I felt the strongest while reading Rage was, ironically, not rage, but boredom.
To me, the part where Charlie had enough of his father and confronted him with the belt and hachet was the best part of the entire book. The fighting, the trash talking, and the vivid description of his emotional turmoil, Other than that, the majority of the story was just Charlie and a bunch of students talking. Like an actual discussion. The kid just blew a teacher's brains out, and with her still warm on the floor, these students were in their seats, relating their sex history and family issues.
I don't wanna be too harsh on it because one thing I do love about the story is the way King depicts a person's psychological and mental journey, which is one of the reasons Stephen King is one of my favorite writers of ALL TIME. But since this one is about a troubled teen and his retribution to sociey, a big "fuck you" to the cops and teachers and parents, and since he actually has thrown caution to the wind and walked into a classroom with a pistol, then let him work, let him actually do something, and not make the whole thing read like story time around the campfire with hot chocolate and marshmellows.
To me, the part where Charlie had enough of his father and confronted him with the belt and hachet was the best part of the entire book. The fighting, the trash talking, and the vivid description of his emotional turmoil, Other than that, the majority of the story was just Charlie and a bunch of students talking. Like an actual discussion. The kid just blew a teacher's brains out, and with her still warm on the floor, these students were in their seats, relating their sex history and family issues.
I don't wanna be too harsh on it because one thing I do love about the story is the way King depicts a person's psychological and mental journey, which is one of the reasons Stephen King is one of my favorite writers of ALL TIME. But since this one is about a troubled teen and his retribution to sociey, a big "fuck you" to the cops and teachers and parents, and since he actually has thrown caution to the wind and walked into a classroom with a pistol, then let him work, let him actually do something, and not make the whole thing read like story time around the campfire with hot chocolate and marshmellows.
I can see why King has pulled this from being published. It's a far too common occurrence in America. Like most of his work under Bachman, it's gritty and unpolished, and at times a little childish. However there is a glimmer of a message in there about a broken society creating broken people, of all walks of life.
Longer review coming on the blog soon but I enjoyed this a lot, and completely see why King has chosen to keep it out of print.
The Breakfast Club except there's a corpse in the room with them.
challenging
tense
slow-paced
I always forget how much I dislike his writing style.