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A review by _suvi_
Four Past Midnight by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
All four short stories were amazing.
The first one: the Langoliers. The story kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was such an interesting take on the time travel problem.
Second: Secret Window, Secret Garden
Predictable and gave me anxiety on how long it took for the main character to realise his reality. The ending was a nice touch though.
I can definitely see the writer’s pov in this story
Third: The library policeman
Loved it from the very beginning. I love how Stephen King uses humanity and its faults as an anxiety inducing plot device (as in the first story). The more the story progressed the less ”scary” it became but still very nice.
Fourth: The sun dog
Poor Kevin, the story was short and sweet and intriguing. Perfect soft landing for the last story.
The first one: the Langoliers. The story kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It was such an interesting take on the time travel problem.
Second: Secret Window, Secret Garden
Predictable and gave me anxiety on how long it took for the main character to realise his reality. The ending was a nice touch though.
I can definitely see the writer’s pov in this story
Third: The library policeman
Loved it from the very beginning. I love how Stephen King uses humanity and its faults as an anxiety inducing plot device (as in the first story). The more the story progressed the less ”scary” it became but still very nice.
Fourth: The sun dog
Poor Kevin, the story was short and sweet and intriguing. Perfect soft landing for the last story.