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andropupsi's review against another edition
Saddest Stephen King book I've heard in a while. Just not my kind of book.
bluejay1997's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
smkean's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't think I'd end up as invested in this story as I was. I'd never heard much about this one, King's Bachman books don't always get the most attention. He even writes a foreword in this about him not being confident in this story. But you guys, it's sooooo good. The feel is a bit different, I wouldn't call this a horror story, it's a quick read and for the most part follows only one character on a terrible misadventure. It's dark, it's sad and its actually full of feeling. I think if you haven't picked this one up, if you've passed over it out of just not being sure if its worth the read. I tell you it is.
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tafrito's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tatumreads's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay. I loved the intro King included in the version I read which basically said this was Bachman's work and not his. That is definitely true. I wanted to read a book of his written under the Bachman pen name, but much prefer King's own work
theiofthestorm's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-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
sylexlibris's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Classism
pennymine's review against another edition
3.0
The introduction to the book is lots of fun. The story is good, I found the ending to be a little abrupt and slightly unsatisfying. Overall not a bad book, though.
jiggityjog's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
4.5
In the forward to this book, Stephen King is a bit overly self-deprecating about what to expect from this book but this novel is nothing less than what I expect of his writing. I won’t go so far as to say this is his best writing but it definitely falls under what I would consider an unexpectedly “hidden gem” of King’s/Bachman’s body of work. I highly recommended this title if you are a fan of King’s writing, especially his earlier stuff.