A review by david_brent
The Bank by Bentley Little

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.25

I had added this book to my TBR because I read somewhere that Stephen King liked it. I'm not sure if I find that surprising or fitting: The Bank is basically Needful Things, 30 years later. If I were King, I might frown at the obvious overlap, but it didn't seem to bother him. He even added a blurb.

Needful Things is MUCH better. It's not even close. 

The Bank is a tedious story, with themes repeated, characters that are unrealistically not smart, and an unsatisfying ending. I'm not sure what Bentley Little was thinking when he wrote this book. In fact, I'm not sure he was thinking at all. It's just... not good. 
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