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A review by richdl
Sleeping Beauties by Owen King, Stephen King
3.0
It's a Stephen King book, so automatically gets a three-star rating. Unfortunately it didn't rise from here for me. I love a good old-fashioned positive/negative list!
Positive
- The idea behind the novel is fantastic! What would happen if every woman fell asleep and men had to cope? (Not well if this book is anything to go by). I love this sort of 'end of days' style concept ([b:The Stand|149267|The Stand (Complete and Uncut)|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1213131305s/149267.jpg|1742269], [b:Nod|16044493|Nod|Adrian Barnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1351786251s/16044493.jpg|21822383], [b:High-Rise|12331767|High-Rise|J.G. Ballard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1358752559s/12331767.jpg|2270643], [b:The Day of the Triffids|530965|The Day of the Triffids|John Wyndham|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320530145s/530965.jpg|188517], etc!) so grabbed the chance to read this.
- Character development for most was superb - some people really shone through.
- The ending was a mixture of happy and sad - I love how it reflects reality more than this 'happily ever after' nonsense.
Negative
- There was no snap, no crackle nor any pop! This is hopelessly vague, so let me try to explain what I mean.
- The story never gained momentum; each development simply slid into view and I rarely found myself surprised.
- Evie's character didn't develop as much as I wanted - this may have been Stephen & Owen's intention but I wanted to know who she was, WHAT she was and where she came from.
In conclusion, if you're a fan of Stephens - go for it! Just don't make it your first ever SK experience (The Shining, The Stand, The Dark Tower, etc.)
Positive
- The idea behind the novel is fantastic! What would happen if every woman fell asleep and men had to cope? (Not well if this book is anything to go by). I love this sort of 'end of days' style concept ([b:The Stand|149267|The Stand (Complete and Uncut)|Stephen King|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1213131305s/149267.jpg|1742269], [b:Nod|16044493|Nod|Adrian Barnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1351786251s/16044493.jpg|21822383], [b:High-Rise|12331767|High-Rise|J.G. Ballard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1358752559s/12331767.jpg|2270643], [b:The Day of the Triffids|530965|The Day of the Triffids|John Wyndham|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320530145s/530965.jpg|188517], etc!) so grabbed the chance to read this.
- Character development for most was superb - some people really shone through.
- The ending was a mixture of happy and sad - I love how it reflects reality more than this 'happily ever after' nonsense.
Negative
- There was no snap, no crackle nor any pop! This is hopelessly vague, so let me try to explain what I mean.
- The story never gained momentum; each development simply slid into view and I rarely found myself surprised.
- Evie's character didn't develop as much as I wanted - this may have been Stephen & Owen's intention but I wanted to know who she was, WHAT she was and where she came from.
In conclusion, if you're a fan of Stephens - go for it! Just don't make it your first ever SK experience (The Shining, The Stand, The Dark Tower, etc.)