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Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King
3.5
Book content trigger warnings:
Suicidal character; suicidal thoughts; depression; gore; blood; murder; deaths; parasites; so much swearing;
Take into account this book came out nearly twenty years ago. However the R-word slur to refer to autistic people is used several times.
I think I covered everything, but this book was a lot, so there's a chance I missed something.
If the above warnings didn't make it clear: This book is intended for adult audiences only.
Dreamcatcher was a lot. It was so much, it's hard to know where to start. I'm not going to review it entirely because that would take so long. What I'm going to say is simple.
This book is a trip. There are some gross/squeamish parts I'm not going to go into detail about that I 1000% could have done without. And the story wouldn't have been lacking without them either. And while it's written ridiculously well, it could have been shorter. There was a lot of unnecessary information, especially after Part One and especially with this one character Kurz who, in the end, only played a small part, and a good chunk could have been edited down. However, it never stopped being interesting, and I was invested through to the very last page.
Dreamcatcher has its faults, but it's unique really unlike any other book I've read. The closest I could compare it to in writing style is Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave, and honestly, he probably got his style from King.
Overall, I would say I enjoyed it, especially the thrilling first 200 pages and the conclusion. Would I rec it? I dunno. It honestly depends on you. You've got to have a strong gut and a healthy mental state to step into this dark blizzard and be prepared for a journey. I will say that I was impressed enough with this that I will be picking up another King sometime in the future.
At least, once I've had a chance to recover from this one.
Book content trigger warnings:
Suicidal character; suicidal thoughts; depression; gore; blood; murder; deaths; parasites; so much swearing;
Take into account this book came out nearly twenty years ago. However the R-word slur to refer to autistic people is used several times.
I think I covered everything, but this book was a lot, so there's a chance I missed something.
If the above warnings didn't make it clear: This book is intended for adult audiences only.
Dreamcatcher was a lot. It was so much, it's hard to know where to start. I'm not going to review it entirely because that would take so long. What I'm going to say is simple.
This book is a trip. There are some gross/squeamish parts I'm not going to go into detail about that I 1000% could have done without. And the story wouldn't have been lacking without them either. And while it's written ridiculously well, it could have been shorter. There was a lot of unnecessary information, especially after Part One and especially with this one character Kurz who, in the end, only played a small part, and a good chunk could have been edited down. However, it never stopped being interesting, and I was invested through to the very last page.
Dreamcatcher has its faults, but it's unique really unlike any other book I've read. The closest I could compare it to in writing style is Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave, and honestly, he probably got his style from King.
Overall, I would say I enjoyed it, especially the thrilling first 200 pages and the conclusion. Would I rec it? I dunno. It honestly depends on you. You've got to have a strong gut and a healthy mental state to step into this dark blizzard and be prepared for a journey. I will say that I was impressed enough with this that I will be picking up another King sometime in the future.
At least, once I've had a chance to recover from this one.