A review by blackenedwhiplash
Revival by Stephen King

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A subdued Lovecraftian cosmic horror where all the horror is saved for the last two chapters, the rest of the book feels like a biopic with some sci-fi thrown in. Stephen King wears his influences on his sleeve. Some parts of this novel feel too summarized which is very unlike King. I also think Jamie’s sex drugs and rock ‘n roll life is a little too generic for my taste. I wish the cosmic horror wasn’t only at the end, would have been great if there was more of it throughout the entire novel. This is kind of a weird entry in King’s catalogue, at least as a King book. Still good, though. The scrne with Hector the Barber was fucking hilarious.