King's writing style is unique and the amount of psychological detail he can pack into a book is astounding.
That being said, I feel t his book was more about shock value than it was about suspense or thrill. That's not to say it was poorly written, but it's the book equivalent of B Movie Horror.
It's one of the few books I simply could not get through. (Made it halfway, which I feel was a fair attempt). It's a slog. The action isn't just slow, it builds by the smallest increment possible, which would be great portioned out over, say, 500 pages. This book goes for 1100, and becomes predictable about halfway through (I guess that's why I got bored).
With utmost respect to Mr. King, unless you are an avid fan or piles of dead bodies are your thing, I'd skip this and read four or five books off your list in the same amount of time.
That being said, I feel t his book was more about shock value than it was about suspense or thrill. That's not to say it was poorly written, but it's the book equivalent of B Movie Horror.
It's one of the few books I simply could not get through. (Made it halfway, which I feel was a fair attempt). It's a slog. The action isn't just slow, it builds by the smallest increment possible, which would be great portioned out over, say, 500 pages. This book goes for 1100, and becomes predictable about halfway through (I guess that's why I got bored).
With utmost respect to Mr. King, unless you are an avid fan or piles of dead bodies are your thing, I'd skip this and read four or five books off your list in the same amount of time.
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