VERY quick read: I've actually read the Cycle of the Werewolf volume previously. What makes this one different is that it features the script of the 80s movie, which left a fair bit to be desired, actually, on both counts. It also gives the account of how the story came to be. In its initial iteration, it was supposed to be a type of "almanac," comprised of a serial of short stories, one each month, centering around holidays, but later morphed into a short novel, featuring a main character, Marty, who also appears in the movie. Apparently, King was having some difficulty fulfilling a promise to someone to create this particular work, until he hit upon the idea of a particular character. Gotta give props for creativity on that count: a wheelchair-bound, werewolf-fighting "tween" boy, aided by his older sister and their uncle. Anyway, kind of fluffy, and not a terribly in-depth story, which we would expect from Stephen King, but fun nonetheless.
Definitely not a typical Stephen King novel, but would recommend it for those who found the movie mildly entertaining.
Definitely not a typical Stephen King novel, but would recommend it for those who found the movie mildly entertaining.
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