tjr 's review for:

Danse Macabre by Stephen King
3.0

I've read it twice over the years, and it does present some good insight on the horror genre. It is a great starting point for anyone interested in the genre. Nonetheless, as it was published thirty years ago it is now very dated. Also, King sometimes writes like a prepubescent boy who's just discovered a knack for the vernacular.
The best thing would be for King to revisit and revise this book for the next thirty years. A lot of unnecessary and otherwise verbose sections could be cut completely, and the leftover space used economically to cover more relevant material.