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A review by maclunkeyy
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A fun, lighthearted read compared to Stephen King's other works. Eyes of The Dragon is an absolute treat.
The plot is a very standard medieval tale of kings, castles and wizards. It doesn't try to be anything more, but allows itself some very solid world-building, and enough quirks to differentiate it from other medieval stories. The characters are all very loveable, and Stephen King employs a deep sense of compassion, often missing from such tales, to deepen the reader's connection with them. Where another story may condemn a character to villainy based on a mistake or negative action, King reminds the reader that people are often greatly flawed, and everyone is allowed to make mistakes.
One character is exempt from this, that character being the evil sorcerer Flagg. He is comically evil and conniving, and you love-to-hate him. Flagg is a character appearing in King's Dark Tower series as well as The Stand, and while this story helps to flesh out his character, it also allows itself to be its own thing and doesn't try to tie in too heavily with King's other works.
King is a very active narrator in this book. The story is told the way a parent may tell their children of a fairy-tale before they go to bed, and if that's something you enjoy from a story you'll love this. I found myself wanting to go back to this story every second I wasn't reading it, and I think the way that it's written contributed largely to that.
Overall a fantastic read, and brilliant for both fans of King as well as people who haven't read his works (and even people who usually dislike his stories).
The plot is a very standard medieval tale of kings, castles and wizards. It doesn't try to be anything more, but allows itself some very solid world-building, and enough quirks to differentiate it from other medieval stories. The characters are all very loveable, and Stephen King employs a deep sense of compassion, often missing from such tales, to deepen the reader's connection with them. Where another story may condemn a character to villainy based on a mistake or negative action, King reminds the reader that people are often greatly flawed, and everyone is allowed to make mistakes.
One character is exempt from this, that character being the evil sorcerer Flagg. He is comically evil and conniving, and you love-to-hate him. Flagg is a character appearing in King's Dark Tower series as well as The Stand, and while this story helps to flesh out his character, it also allows itself to be its own thing and doesn't try to tie in too heavily with King's other works.
King is a very active narrator in this book. The story is told the way a parent may tell their children of a fairy-tale before they go to bed, and if that's something you enjoy from a story you'll love this. I found myself wanting to go back to this story every second I wasn't reading it, and I think the way that it's written contributed largely to that.
Overall a fantastic read, and brilliant for both fans of King as well as people who haven't read his works (and even people who usually dislike his stories).