Scan barcode
melodys_library's review against another edition
3.0
Read the book, then watch the movie, then tell me which ending messes with you more.
papapupucepestipi's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the men Stephen King writes are so insufferable they could be used for conversion therapy. Some of the characters in his older works are generally just painful reminders that he's a boomer. They're unlikeable and all I want for them is to be eaten by monsters. Which I suppose isn't the purpose when they're also the people I should be rooting for.
Otherwise, the premise was interesting and the book was quite spooky. I'm happy he didn't feel the need to drag it out too much though. Felt like the perfect length for what the book had to offer.
Otherwise, the premise was interesting and the book was quite spooky. I'm happy he didn't feel the need to drag it out too much though. Felt like the perfect length for what the book had to offer.
frankiebishop00's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
nicekweenreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I liked the general premise of a mysterious mist hiding unknown, lethal monsters that will kill anything on sight, however, I just didn't care for the execution.
I felt the build up was long for a not so great ending. There was too much time focused on a character, the lawyer neighbor, that didn't amount to anything. No character development, nothing, yet thus character us super prominent in the first half of the book.
I noticed a trend with early King novels to always talk about a women's chest in just normal conversation. It's very off putting.
I also found it difficult to root for the main character. He slept with another woman 1 night after his wife is presumed dead. It seemed like King just had to have a sex scene just because. There was no purpose to this whatsoever.
The ending was also a terrible let down.
All in all, it's a good idea but could've used some review prior to publishing.
I felt the build up was long for a not so great ending. There was too much time focused on a character, the lawyer neighbor, that didn't amount to anything. No character development, nothing, yet thus character us super prominent in the first half of the book.
I noticed a trend with early King novels to always talk about a women's chest in just normal conversation. It's very off putting.
The ending was also a terrible let down.
All in all, it's a good idea but could've used some review prior to publishing.
morganaverena's review against another edition
4.0
4,5★
“When rationality begins to break down, the circuits of the human brain can overload. Axons grow bright and feverish. Hallucinations turn real: the quicksilver puddle at the point where perspective makes parallel lines seem to intersect is really there; the dead walk and talk; a rose begins to sing.”
I'm almost certain that this was my first King book, and he nailed it!
For such a short book, this was a delight to read! The tone of it made me super tense and gave me the full vibes I was looking for in a thriller! The way King describes the environment, the fear of what lies in the shadows, the grip the father needs to have on his kid, and the constant worry... chefs kiss!
Also, for such a short story, not only the characters were so well-developed that we can actually hate a few of them, but also the way the creepy mist is described is so life-like that I imagined it all as a movie in my head.
This looked so real.
The only reason I took half a star is because the ending was a bit of a hard downhill for me, as I was never a fan of ambiguous endings.
“When rationality begins to break down, the circuits of the human brain can overload. Axons grow bright and feverish. Hallucinations turn real: the quicksilver puddle at the point where perspective makes parallel lines seem to intersect is really there; the dead walk and talk; a rose begins to sing.”
I'm almost certain that this was my first King book, and he nailed it!
For such a short book, this was a delight to read! The tone of it made me super tense and gave me the full vibes I was looking for in a thriller! The way King describes the environment, the fear of what lies in the shadows, the grip the father needs to have on his kid, and the constant worry... chefs kiss!
Also, for such a short story, not only the characters were so well-developed that we can actually hate a few of them, but also the way the creepy mist is described is so life-like that I imagined it all as a movie in my head.
Spoiler
The way the main character is so "father-like" when he says something happened and people don't believe until they see it with their own eyes... and the way King puts us in the feet of the dad and we are also constantly worried about his son and if they're going to survive, the questioning of where those monsters came from, if the mother is still alive or not...This looked so real.
The only reason I took half a star is because the ending was a bit of a hard downhill for me, as I was never a fan of ambiguous endings.
Spoiler
I hate when I love a book and at the end, the things are left open for interpretation as I feel there's never a closure to that story. The movie made a better ending than the book, it makes such a difference - and apparently, even Stephen King says so.ajoh47's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
elsshelves's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This was my first Stephen King (novel??) (shock I know) and The Mist was a quick easy read. Although I enjoyed the story, I didn’t enjoy it anywhere near as I thought I would and felt like I wanted more. I have seen the re-make in movie form and I wonder if this tainted my reading experience? Regardless, I’m glad I read it. I really did not like the ending though 🙄🙄 if you’re looking for a quick story with creepy creatures then pick this up.
debbiecollectsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Stephen King never fails to entertain. This book was really scary, I did not guess what would happen till the very end. yea!
revolution666's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5