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A review by nytephoenyx
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
You know, DOCTOR SLEEP isn't all that bad! As far as King's horror books go, I think this is one of the better ones, along with THE SHINING. It's always fun to see characters "all grown up" and I liked not only seeing what became of Danny Torrence, but also learning more about the Shine and his gifts, and what others like him are capable of. Abra Stone was a great new character as well, and it's always good to see women rising up as formidable forces (good, and evil) in horror books... far too often they're still just victims. So I appreciated that!
I think that this new plot was interesting, and I'd be curious to learn more about the "True Knot" and people like them (is this in another King book? His universe is tied so well together). All in all a decent, spooky autumn read!
I think that this new plot was interesting, and I'd be curious to learn more about the "True Knot" and people like them (is this in another King book? His universe is tied so well together). All in all a decent, spooky autumn read!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness