A review by sarahdkdc
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 Coming back to this and giving it 3.5 Stars. While it's a great vampire book, that has certainly inspired the vampire media that has come after it I cannot get over the way Stephen King writes women. I understand that this book came out in 1975, and it depicts a certain point in time, but the disgusting attitude EVERY male character in this book has towards women is egregious. Are there any men in Stephen King's world that don't see a women - or even worse, GIRLS - as sexual objects that exist solely for their gratification? I'm not sure, and I don't really care to find out.