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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
A really good book. A solid delve into the minds of teenagers and the psychology of school. This book is lowly rated due to the theme which, while understandable, should in fact no way represent how well this is written and how the story is delivered. Definitely read this book.
I swear I already did a review of this book.
*sigh* Guess I need to do it again.
Oh my Lanta, I hated this book so much. It was utterly boring. I went into this expecting something with Stephen King's essence that he sometimes put into his thriller books. All I got from this was a whiny teenager who conducted a school shooting and still whined about life.
There are heavy topics in this book but it was handled so "awkwardly/immature" (not even sure if that is the correct word(s) I want to use.
*sigh*
Now, it is not the worst book I have ever read about school shootings/horrible situations that minors are in. But... It is not the best.
I wish Stephen King would rewrite this.
The rating is 2.5/3
I don't even think I would recommend this book to those who are just getting into these types of books over books like Hate List or Nineteen Minutes
*sigh* Guess I need to do it again.
Oh my Lanta, I hated this book so much. It was utterly boring. I went into this expecting something with Stephen King's essence that he sometimes put into his thriller books. All I got from this was a whiny teenager who conducted a school shooting and still whined about life.
There are heavy topics in this book but it was handled so "awkwardly/immature" (not even sure if that is the correct word(s) I want to use.
*sigh*
Now, it is not the worst book I have ever read about school shootings/horrible situations that minors are in. But... It is not the best.
I wish Stephen King would rewrite this.
The rating is 2.5/3
I don't even think I would recommend this book to those who are just getting into these types of books over books like Hate List or Nineteen Minutes
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
fast-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
Pasa todo demasiado deprisa como para digerirse despacio, pero es que la propia trama invita a ello. Esto se escribió en los años 80 cuando King quiso hacer una crítica feroz y muy personal de la posesión de armas en Estados Unidos. Treinta años después y el problema es incluso peor, así que se puede leer como una novela que se escribiera ayer por la tarde, quitando los móviles y ordenadores. Muy dura, muy deprimente, y con gran tristeza lo digo, muy actual a día de hoy.
“When you're five and you hurt, you make a big noise in the world. At ten you whimper. But by the time you make fifteen you begin to eat the poisoned apples that grow on your own inner tree of pain.”
This is a story about rage, pain and mental disorder.
Charlie Decker, a Maine high school senior, storms out of the principal office, retrieves a pistol from his locker, kills two teachers and takes all his classmates hostages. What's happening in Charlie's head?
The main theme of this novel is the power struggle between a boy and the institutions, like the school, the family, religion and the police. Charlie is not a rebel, in his mind he just wants to change things that make him suffer, he wants to be the one who gives orders now.
Stockholm syndrome kicks in and his classmates snap too, confessing to the other friends/hostages their deepest secrets: their sexual experiences, family problems, painful memories of their childhood. These kids are definitely not okay and Charlie is leading some sort of psychotherapy group, with terrible outcomes (which reminded me of Lord of the Flies).
I'm impressed because Stephen King actually wrote Rage before Carrie, so he was very young, and this is such a cold and dark novel. Sadly, what happens in the book is not so far from reality. What I didn't like, because it's hardly plausible, is that in only a few hours the whole class became friend and accomplice of Charlie, who was target and victim of their bullying since then.
This is the first book I read from the Bachman collection, hopefully I'll like the others more!
3 stars.
This is a story about rage, pain and mental disorder.
Charlie Decker, a Maine high school senior, storms out of the principal office, retrieves a pistol from his locker, kills two teachers and takes all his classmates hostages. What's happening in Charlie's head?
The main theme of this novel is the power struggle between a boy and the institutions, like the school, the family, religion and the police. Charlie is not a rebel, in his mind he just wants to change things that make him suffer, he wants to be the one who gives orders now.
Stockholm syndrome kicks in and his classmates snap too, confessing to the other friends/hostages their deepest secrets: their sexual experiences, family problems, painful memories of their childhood. These kids are definitely not okay and Charlie is leading some sort of psychotherapy group, with terrible outcomes (which reminded me of Lord of the Flies).
I'm impressed because Stephen King actually wrote Rage before Carrie, so he was very young, and this is such a cold and dark novel. Sadly, what happens in the book is not so far from reality. What I didn't like, because it's hardly plausible, is that in only a few hours the whole class became friend and accomplice of Charlie, who was target and victim of their bullying since then.
This is the first book I read from the Bachman collection, hopefully I'll like the others more!
3 stars.
It was definitely not as fast paced, as, for example, "Carrie", more empathy and focus is needed to fully immerse yourself in the story and get a full experience, but, overall, it's a decent book.
Next time they take a book out of print , take the hint that it is trash
Algunos libros de SK me encantan y otros me dejan indiferente. Este es de los segundos. No esta mal escrito pero le falta interés y ritmo. El protagonista resulta inquietante al principio pero pronto pierde fuelle y la situación en el aula se vuelve aburrida y se convierte en una serie de historias de juventud bastante sosillas.
Boy oh boy. This is a toughy to review. With obvious note of the sensitive topic, a really interesting and well told story. I feel like it lost it's meaning towards the last few pages, but still a well crafted narrative.
And he was right about one thing: "Gravity doesn't exist, the world just sucks."
And he was right about one thing: "Gravity doesn't exist, the world just sucks."