A review by sharkledmangle
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Absolutely adore this book. The way Stephen built the town of 'Salems Lot and gave his characters life really draws you in and makes you feel like you know these people. Know this town. l've seen some people knock it for having so many characters and being too focused on the town but that was a major plus for me. Even just having pages dedicated to a random member of the town felt necessary. It highlights how the evil they're facing in their town is so insidious. And another thing, ! feel like knowing what the "evil" is takes away some of the suspense. I do find myself wishing I had the chance to go into this one blind but, like, this is Stephen Kings second novel after all. Its KNOWN as his [spoiler] book s00000. Anyway, bit of a slow burn but if you let these characters, this motley crew of a scooby gang, into your heart you'll find yourself feeling like you are one of them. Definitely a top ten book for me.