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The Regulators
by Stephen King, Richard Bachman
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A companion novel to Desperation. It has some of the same characters (though sometimes it's only the name that is the same) and the enemy is the same, but they're playing a part in a completely different, unrelated story/serie of events. There are some references to Desperation (or Desperation has some references to The Regulators). I was told it was important to read Desperation first, but after a long internet search I found out that it doesn't really matter which one you read first as there is no continuity at all in storyline or characters.
Desperation is a true King novel. He takes his time showing you who the characters are, where they came from and their situation now. The Regulators is more action packed, it has a higher pace. To me that doesn't make much of a difference, but I can imagine for some people it definitely will.
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 8
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 8
Execution/Setup 8
Enjoyment/Engrossment 8
Desperation is a true King novel. He takes his time showing you who the characters are, where they came from and their situation now. The Regulators is more action packed, it has a higher pace. To me that doesn't make much of a difference, but I can imagine for some people it definitely will.
Characters 8
Atmosphere 8
Writing Style 8
Premise 7
Execution/Plot 8
Execution/Pace 8
Execution/Setup 8
Enjoyment/Engrossment 8