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reader_for_the_dead 's review for:
The Dark Half
by Stephen King
Warning: gore and existential crises.
I read the Dark Half in my teen years and was utterly enthralled by the premise. A young boy who is believed to have a tumour, has his brain operated on. They find teeth and an eyeball in his brain. - a parasitic twin of sorts.
The main character, whose name I have now forgotten (and it doesn't matter, the premise applies to all of us) later receives a visit from his Dark Half - a physical manifestation of his parasitic twin.
Looking back, I think I understand the book better. We all have a manifestation of a Dark Half, and it's parasitic - it eats at us when not controlled. The protagonist and antagonist are the same person.
It's all about fighting your demons, but is presented in such a unique way. The protagonist's relationship with his wife always stood out to me because it was so realistic. I clearly remember them reading a tabloid magazine for fun and making fun of celebrities and people's obsessions with them, which is which is pretty ironic, if ya think about it.
I think every King fan should read this. It's a wonderful and underrated book, despite its flaws - just like the protagonist.
Courtesy of Jen's nostalgic reviews
I read the Dark Half in my teen years and was utterly enthralled by the premise. A young boy who is believed to have a tumour, has his brain operated on. They find teeth and an eyeball in his brain. - a parasitic twin of sorts.
The main character, whose name I have now forgotten (and it doesn't matter, the premise applies to all of us) later receives a visit from his Dark Half - a physical manifestation of his parasitic twin.
Looking back, I think I understand the book better. We all have a manifestation of a Dark Half, and it's parasitic - it eats at us when not controlled. The protagonist and antagonist are the same person.
It's all about fighting your demons, but is presented in such a unique way. The protagonist's relationship with his wife always stood out to me because it was so realistic. I clearly remember them reading a tabloid magazine for fun and making fun of celebrities and people's obsessions with them, which is which is pretty ironic, if ya think about it.
I think every King fan should read this. It's a wonderful and underrated book, despite its flaws - just like the protagonist.
Courtesy of Jen's nostalgic reviews