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A review by ashmont27
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was definitely skeptical that a sequel to The Shining would be any good and really didn't know what to expect so I'm shocked at how much I enjoyed this. While I 'complained' that this felt much more like a fantasy novel than a horror novel, King still managed to give me nightmares. I also felt for most of the book that it didn't really need to be a sequel to The Shining, it felt like it stood on its own, but by the end, I felt myself going back on that opinion as well. Definitely some unnecessary gross stuff in here, but oh boy does Stephen know how to tell a good story!
Graphic: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Rape, and Child abuse