A review by lindenw
Billy Summers by Stephen King

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

This is my least favorite Stephen King book. I could get behind the first half, somewhat reminiscent & condensed version of 11/22/63, but the second half lost me entirely. 

This weird savior/revenge plot with the girl, the book within a book (within a book?), and the random Shining references (enough supernatural stuff to make it seem like there would be a relevant payoff, but of course not)… none of that did it for me. This felt like it could have been three separate novellas but he wanted to cram them all together.
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