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One star is pretty harsh, I know. And Elevation is probably closer to 1 1/2 Stars, but looking over my 2-star rated books, this one doesn’t deserve that company.
I’ve read a lot of Stephen King and consider myself a huge fanboy. But speaking for myself, this was his least interesting work, probably ever.
Populated with dull stereotypes with zero nuance, Elevation feels like a troll novel more than a serious effort. One of Stephen King’s strongest gifts as a writer—and this is true even in the books I haven’t cared for much—is his ability to craft interesting characters that range along a personality continuum that rarely fails to impress me. But that King is absent from this story.
As a political novel it failed to rally. As a rights novel it failed to inspire. As a curious tale of the weird it failed to captivate. I feel like King should have picked ONE of those things and ran head long into it instead of hedging.
I’ve found my new least favorite Stephen King book. Move over Tommyknockers.
I’ve read a lot of Stephen King and consider myself a huge fanboy. But speaking for myself, this was his least interesting work, probably ever.
Populated with dull stereotypes with zero nuance, Elevation feels like a troll novel more than a serious effort. One of Stephen King’s strongest gifts as a writer—and this is true even in the books I haven’t cared for much—is his ability to craft interesting characters that range along a personality continuum that rarely fails to impress me. But that King is absent from this story.
As a political novel it failed to rally. As a rights novel it failed to inspire. As a curious tale of the weird it failed to captivate. I feel like King should have picked ONE of those things and ran head long into it instead of hedging.
I’ve found my new least favorite Stephen King book. Move over Tommyknockers.