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A review by georgiana03
Needful Things by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Stephen King did it again!
I do need to acknowledge the talent of this man and how accurate he can describe a grotesque moment. “Needful things”unveiled a new world to me, one where spiritualism, the evil, the weaknesses of man, even capitalism included, all clashed.
I entered into Castle Rock just like any foreigner would, unknowingly, and then learned something about every citizen, almost like Mr Gaunt did (of course, without having an agenda). Some were strange, some were kind, some were stereotypical (the catholics, the baptists, the sheriff). However, each held their own surprises.
Alan was my favourite character and the one most developed as well. He had a good story and I liked his way of thinking and reacting. Polly might be my favourite female character, but through the end I got a bit indifferent with her.
It wasn’t a 5 because I really think that it could have been 100 pages shorter at least. I would have liked to know more about Alan and to get his side rather than seeing all the side characters having the predictable finale. I was very excited and into it until the 500 pages mark, then it got boring. The finale, maybe I was expecting a more of a clash and felt rushed.
Still, it is a great work and the attention to detail, describing each character and creating their own picture helped me to immerse into their small town. Really recommend it!
I do need to acknowledge the talent of this man and how accurate he can describe a grotesque moment. “Needful things”unveiled a new world to me, one where spiritualism, the evil, the weaknesses of man, even capitalism included, all clashed.
I entered into Castle Rock just like any foreigner would, unknowingly, and then learned something about every citizen, almost like Mr Gaunt did (of course, without having an agenda). Some were strange, some were kind, some were stereotypical (the catholics, the baptists, the sheriff). However, each held their own surprises.
Alan was my favourite character and the one most developed as well. He had a good story and I liked his way of thinking and reacting. Polly might be my favourite female character, but through the end I got a bit indifferent with her.
It wasn’t a 5 because I really think that it could have been 100 pages shorter at least. I would have liked to know more about Alan and to get his side rather than seeing all the side characters having the predictable finale. I was very excited and into it until the 500 pages mark, then it got boring. The finale, maybe I was expecting a more of a clash and felt rushed.
Still, it is a great work and the attention to detail, describing each character and creating their own picture helped me to immerse into their small town. Really recommend it!