A review by laurenmarietta
Wizard and Glass by Stephen King

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Easily my favorite book of the series thus far - in large part because the story within a story that King tells here is complete and cohesive, without any lingering loose threads or messy multivers-y-ness. It helps me understand why King is so famous. Even while the characters were truly absurd in their exceptionalism (three fifteen-year-old boys easily slaughtering dozens of men?? one teenage girl whose beauty was so extreme it almost derailed multiple plots??? etc.), it was impossible not to be swept away by King's immersive (and, here, satisfying) storytelling.