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A review by vaughanreads
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
5.0
Daniel Torrence, now a grown man, struggles to find meaning in the world around him. After his brush with death at the Overlook Hotel decades ago, Dan is unable to understand what normal life could exist for a man with The Shining.
Just as Dick Hallorann had shown young Danny Torrence the meaning to his powers and saved him from his corrupt murderous father, Daniel Torrence must now protect the life of young Abra Stone from the ancient group known as The True Knot.
An over-arcing trope discussed often in the literature community is that King can sometimes produce some chunky monkeys. Myself and my friends have all, at least on one occasion, jokingly said, "Ugh, it's getting to be a little bit sluggish."
While this inherently sounds like a bad thing, I have mixed opinions, contextually staying with Doctor Sleep as the example.
There were definitely a handful of occasions that I felt certain things were not really all that necessary to mention or that I honestly felt a little bored at times. I can honestly say that this book ties up every damn loose end I was expecting to see.
There are many epiphanous moments where something dormant in the back of your mind twitches and you stiffen your back upright, like a detective in the field. It brings a certain serotonin rush that really defines a good book for me; the other being a good twist and fuck me was there a belter!
If you haven't read the first book, I would honestly recommend reading it first. While it is not inherently necessary to enjoy the narrative of the second novel, you will miss out on a lot of great analogies, references and comparisons that King really pulls off in this book.
One final thing to mention is that I felt this booked dealt with alcoholism and anger management in an incredible way. The Shining was written by King in what he himself refers to as his alcoholism days and the regrets he feels really come across in this book. I feel like he has gained slightly more respect in my standings understanding a little more about the man's life. Maybe I should read his memoir? Keep an eye out
Just as Dick Hallorann had shown young Danny Torrence the meaning to his powers and saved him from his corrupt murderous father, Daniel Torrence must now protect the life of young Abra Stone from the ancient group known as The True Knot.
An over-arcing trope discussed often in the literature community is that King can sometimes produce some chunky monkeys. Myself and my friends have all, at least on one occasion, jokingly said, "Ugh, it's getting to be a little bit sluggish."
While this inherently sounds like a bad thing, I have mixed opinions, contextually staying with Doctor Sleep as the example.
There were definitely a handful of occasions that I felt certain things were not really all that necessary to mention or that I honestly felt a little bored at times. I can honestly say that this book ties up every damn loose end I was expecting to see.
There are many epiphanous moments where something dormant in the back of your mind twitches and you stiffen your back upright, like a detective in the field. It brings a certain serotonin rush that really defines a good book for me; the other being a good twist and fuck me was there a belter!
If you haven't read the first book, I would honestly recommend reading it first. While it is not inherently necessary to enjoy the narrative of the second novel, you will miss out on a lot of great analogies, references and comparisons that King really pulls off in this book.
One final thing to mention is that I felt this booked dealt with alcoholism and anger management in an incredible way. The Shining was written by King in what he himself refers to as his alcoholism days and the regrets he feels really come across in this book. I feel like he has gained slightly more respect in my standings understanding a little more about the man's life. Maybe I should read his memoir? Keep an eye out