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A review by maddycumerlato
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I started this book knowing that for many, it was considered one of King’s scariest novels to date. It definitely delivered in that respect. Never have I felt so unsettled and afraid for fictional people before. Ben Mears and Mark Petrie (and Matt Burke, Susan Norton, Eva Miller, Weasel Craig, Matt Ryerson, among others who fell victim to ‘Salem’s Lot) will forever have my heart and hopes for safety in their fictitious universe… as crazy as that sounds.
Whenever I open a Stephen King novel, I know I can expect amazing worldbuilding, amazing characters, and amazing plot movement. Salem’s Lot gave me all three of these with no giant flaws in the way of me enjoying the HELL out of this book (even as a person who just can’t get behind stories about vampires… I’ve tried. Not usually my thing) .
My 5 star read for this Halloween. Truly chilling, just as you’d expect it to be.
Whenever I open a Stephen King novel, I know I can expect amazing worldbuilding, amazing characters, and amazing plot movement. Salem’s Lot gave me all three of these with no giant flaws in the way of me enjoying the HELL out of this book
My 5 star read for this Halloween. Truly chilling, just as you’d expect it to be.
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, and Sexual assault