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nonijapier's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
The Langoliers is a story with many genres. I always find such stories particularly interesting, especially when an urban fantasy novel has scientific elements. It adds another layer, in my opinion, to how believable something is. Also, science fiction is just fun.
This is about a flight on which something strange happens. Almost everyone on the flight disappears except for eleven people. And it's up to these people to figure out what the hell happened. And to deal with all the problems that they come across throughout the story. Believe me, there are several of them.
...And that's all I'm saying about the synopsis. There's a lot to learn about what's going on. But it's all in the form of revelations or things the characters figure out. So saying more than I have so far would feel like I'm spoiling everything. I don't wanna do that, at all, because this is a very interesting story. I didn't find it particularly horror-like, but it kept me intrigued and, often, on the edge of my seat.
One way that was done was by the number of questions there were about what had happened. Also, every question that got answered usually led to another question. Plus, there were the characters.
Out of the eleven survivors, seven were more important than the others. There was Dinah, a blind eight-year-old whose aunt had disappeared; Brian, a pilot flying to his ex-wife's funeral; as well as Nick, Laurel, Albert, Bob and Craig. All of them had a role to play in resolving the predicament the passengers found themselves in. Though, it's not that the others were insignificant. They just didn't have as prominent a role to play. The seven "main characters" were also better developed. And most of them, I really liked.
Another thing I like—loved—was the sci-fi element. I can't tell you what it was, but it has been done before. Just not in this particular way. It's the first time that this trope/theme has made sense to me, at least in terms of believability. It was so cool.
Now, I’ve run out of words. I don't know what else to write without giving things away. In fact, I might review the next two stories together if I don't have much to say again. For this one, I'd heard it's the best of the four. Also, I've been so busy this last week that it's all I've managed to read. Hopefully, the review wasn't too bad. Because this is a great story, and one I'd recommend.
This is about a flight on which something strange happens. Almost everyone on the flight disappears except for eleven people. And it's up to these people to figure out what the hell happened. And to deal with all the problems that they come across throughout the story. Believe me, there are several of them.
...And that's all I'm saying about the synopsis. There's a lot to learn about what's going on. But it's all in the form of revelations or things the characters figure out. So saying more than I have so far would feel like I'm spoiling everything. I don't wanna do that, at all, because this is a very interesting story. I didn't find it particularly horror-like, but it kept me intrigued and, often, on the edge of my seat.
One way that was done was by the number of questions there were about what had happened. Also, every question that got answered usually led to another question. Plus, there were the characters.
Out of the eleven survivors, seven were more important than the others. There was Dinah, a blind eight-year-old whose aunt had disappeared; Brian, a pilot flying to his ex-wife's funeral; as well as Nick, Laurel, Albert, Bob and Craig. All of them had a role to play in resolving the predicament the passengers found themselves in. Though, it's not that the others were insignificant. They just didn't have as prominent a role to play. The seven "main characters" were also better developed. And most of them, I really liked.
Another thing I like—loved—was the sci-fi element. I can't tell you what it was, but it has been done before. Just not in this particular way. It's the first time that this trope/theme has made sense to me, at least in terms of believability. It was so cool.
Now, I’ve run out of words. I don't know what else to write without giving things away. In fact, I might review the next two stories together if I don't have much to say again. For this one, I'd heard it's the best of the four. Also, I've been so busy this last week that it's all I've managed to read. Hopefully, the review wasn't too bad. Because this is a great story, and one I'd recommend.
rainy_window's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Vomit
siarahflanz's review against another edition
4.0
The Langoliers ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Secret Window, Secret Garden ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Library Policeman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Sun Dog ⭐️⭐️⭐️
renlau13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Absolutely loved the concept and the eerie feel throughout. Personally the langoliers themselves felt a bit too silly to be really afraid of and the buildup was much more effective than the actual depiction of them. I did sort of zone out when in the pilots POV a few times due to all the tech talk/plane jargon but other POVs were much more interesting. I felt genuinely bad when Nick died which surprised me as I didn't think I'd care as much as I did. The ending left me feeling good and surprisingly light.
headinthebooks's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars.
I really loved some(The Secret Window, Secret Garden), some I felt meh about(The Langoliers, The Library Police), and then some I completely did not finish(and The Sun Dog).
The reason why I didn't really enjoy The Sun Dog was because It didn't really stick to me(that doesn't mean that it's bad or anything)
The Secret Window, Secret Garden, is differently my favourite (:
I really loved some(The Secret Window, Secret Garden), some I felt meh about(The Langoliers, The Library Police), and then some I completely did not finish(and The Sun Dog).
The reason why I didn't really enjoy The Sun Dog was because It didn't really stick to me(that doesn't mean that it's bad or anything)
The Secret Window, Secret Garden, is differently my favourite (:
angsgc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
sarkenobi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
nikki_in_niagara's review against another edition
4.0
A collection of four unrelated novellas. The first three are okay but the last one is excellent. Set in Castle Rock and features Pops Merrill, Ace Merrill's (from The Body) uncle. It has a feeling of nostalgia since we're familiar with the setting. This is a good, creepy story that is classic King.
1. The Langoliers - Ten people on a plane make the realization that all the other passengers and crew of their flight have disappeared. I'm not crazy about King's science fiction. This is a fairly slow story until the end when it picks up and the action happens. A unique take on this trope. I enjoyed the ending. (3/5)
2. Secret Window, Secret Garden - A popular author receives a visit from a man who claims he stole a story from him early in his career. The author denies this and the man starts to threaten him. I must admit this bored me at first but it got better in the middle and had a creepy fast-paced ending. (4/5)
3. The Library Policeman - A man goes to the library for the first time and finds an old-fashioned rude librarian who demands the books back on time or she'll sick the Library Police on him. Turns out no one knows who this lady is and he starts to dream of the library Police. This one felt like a King story. Going back to the past when he was a kid to unlock how to rid the town of the monster. Great stuff. (4/5)
4. The Sun Dog - This is classic King. A coming of age story. A boy gets a Polaroid camera for his birthday and it takes the same picture over and over. Eventually, it starts to change ever so slightly, a scruffy dog in front of a run-down house. A creepy story with great characters set in Castle Rock. (5/5)
1. The Langoliers - Ten people on a plane make the realization that all the other passengers and crew of their flight have disappeared. I'm not crazy about King's science fiction. This is a fairly slow story until the end when it picks up and the action happens. A unique take on this trope. I enjoyed the ending. (3/5)
2. Secret Window, Secret Garden - A popular author receives a visit from a man who claims he stole a story from him early in his career. The author denies this and the man starts to threaten him. I must admit this bored me at first but it got better in the middle and had a creepy fast-paced ending. (4/5)
3. The Library Policeman - A man goes to the library for the first time and finds an old-fashioned rude librarian who demands the books back on time or she'll sick the Library Police on him. Turns out no one knows who this lady is and he starts to dream of the library Police. This one felt like a King story. Going back to the past when he was a kid to unlock how to rid the town of the monster. Great stuff. (4/5)
4. The Sun Dog - This is classic King. A coming of age story. A boy gets a Polaroid camera for his birthday and it takes the same picture over and over. Eventually, it starts to change ever so slightly, a scruffy dog in front of a run-down house. A creepy story with great characters set in Castle Rock. (5/5)
caitlinn_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.0