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A review by ruthie_the_librarian
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
I first read this book as a teen, and it absolutely terrified me! I was unable to go near any windows at night, and I imagined vampires behind me all the time. It had a deep impact, and I've never really been okay with vampires - even sparkly ones - ever since.
This was a reread for my book group & I approached with trepidation. But oh, the first half is very dull! I kept wondering if it was even the same book! The small town Americana goes on & on...I suppose to make the horror, when it comes, worse.
I was still scared, and I mostly only read in daylight. But in my head I had remembered this as an amazing story, when really quite a lot of it was a bit dull.
This was a reread for my book group & I approached with trepidation. But oh, the first half is very dull! I kept wondering if it was even the same book! The small town Americana goes on & on...I suppose to make the horror, when it comes, worse.
I was still scared, and I mostly only read in daylight. But in my head I had remembered this as an amazing story, when really quite a lot of it was a bit dull.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Child abuse