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A review by nyarasha
Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King
2.0
This is the first book by SK that I picked up and read. I am only giving it two stars because of the writing quality - the writing was good.
The content, however, was just... not scary at all. It was absurd to the point of rolling my eyes. I love horror. I love that tickle of fear. I'm not into cheap, ketchup-blood giggles of fake fear. That's what this book was for me, and it left me disappointed, wondering what the whole King craze is about. I plan on reading a couple novels before passing judgment on him, though, as I'm sure with such a diverse portfolio, he has a wide range of storytelling techniques.
This just didn't work for me, at all. Chattering teeth chasing you is just not that scary. Not fun to get bitten maybe, but still. Not evisceratingly hide-under-the-covers scary. Oh well.
The content, however, was just... not scary at all. It was absurd to the point of rolling my eyes. I love horror. I love that tickle of fear. I'm not into cheap, ketchup-blood giggles of fake fear. That's what this book was for me, and it left me disappointed, wondering what the whole King craze is about. I plan on reading a couple novels before passing judgment on him, though, as I'm sure with such a diverse portfolio, he has a wide range of storytelling techniques.
This just didn't work for me, at all. Chattering teeth chasing you is just not that scary. Not fun to get bitten maybe, but still. Not evisceratingly hide-under-the-covers scary. Oh well.