Reviews

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

dennyb1's review against another edition

5.0

Dopo aver letto L’ombra dello scorpione (capolavoro, praticamente un trattato di sociologia), 22/11/63 (uno dei libri più belli sul viaggio nel tempo), It (nonostante sia troppo lungo, il primo capitolo resta una delle cose più terrificanti mai lette) e Le notti di Salem (il libro sui vampiri più bello dopo Dracula di Stoker) è venuto il momento di dirlo: Stephen King è il mio più grande mea culpa letterario.

Dolores Claiborne è un monologo di 240 pagine.
Una sessantenne, vissuta sempre su una piccola isola nel Maine, si deve difendere dall’accusa di omicidio della ricca Vera Donovan per cui lavorava da decenni, e il suo racconto si intreccia con quello che è successo a suo marito durante una giornata di eclissi totale.
Un racconto dove ci si ritrova a ridere (i dispetti che Dolores e Vera si facevano l’un l’altra), a indignarsi (ciò che succede alla figlia minorenne) e a piangere per la tristissima rivelazione finale. Quant’è dura sopravvivere in questo mondo maledetto?È vero quello che scrive King: a volte si è costretti a essere una carogna.

sophiee1's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jeremygibbs's review against another edition

4.0

Getting used to the narrative structure took time, but the story was an excellent observation of human behavior and how women are treated in society and in their families.

kathleenwho's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

alexchandler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

ceseas's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

ravenelvira_xx's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

spencerdance's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

jedvanderleest's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.0

pepper_mind's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.0