Phil
At over 600 pages, it is the longest King novel I have read (at least at the time of the review). I want to make clear, the book is by no means bad. I actually think it has very nice descriptions and the characters grow on you.
Nevertheless, I found it hit and miss because there are some chapters where not much happens and they take a long time. You realise that King wanted to give it all more life, but sometimes it was repetitive. These are the moments when I counld not get on quickly and put the book aside several times.
On the other hand, there are also chapters that are told in such an exciting way or contain such gripping conversations that you can't put the book down. If you are prepared for it to slow down in places, then this is a real recommendation.
At over 600 pages, it is the longest King novel I have read (at least at the time of the review). I want to make clear, the book is by no means bad. I actually think it has very nice descriptions and the characters grow on you.
Nevertheless, I found it hit and miss because there are some chapters where not much happens and they take a long time. You realise that King wanted to give it all more life, but sometimes it was repetitive. These are the moments when I counld not get on quickly and put the book aside several times.
On the other hand, there are also chapters that are told in such an exciting way or contain such gripping conversations that you can't put the book down. If you are prepared for it to slow down in places, then this is a real recommendation.
I read two thirds of the book. I couldn't get into the story or the characters at all. I didn't like it at all. I also found the way the characters talked exhausting.
I read two thirds of the book. I couldn't get into the story or the characters at all. I didn't like it at all. I also found the way the characters talked exhausting.
This is my absolute favourite horror book so far. The pacing is great, the city seems so alive (or dead). The characters are clearly written. And there were some of the creepiest parts I've ever read.
Compared to "Pet Sementary", I think "Salem's Lot" is better because the overall package is just so coherent. There's also no hanger. But "Pet Sementary" remains the scariest in general of them which I have read.
This is my absolute favourite horror book so far. The pacing is great, the city seems so alive (or dead). The characters are clearly written. And there were some of the creepiest parts I've ever read.
Compared to "Pet Sementary", I think "Salem's Lot" is better because the overall package is just so coherent. There's also no hanger. But "Pet Sementary" remains the scariest in general of them which I have read.
Good pacing and an exciting thriller. The Stephen King book that I read through the fastest (I think, (I didn't track)).
Good pacing and an exciting thriller. The Stephen King book that I read through the fastest (I think, (I didn't track)).
All four short stories are fun. But they are also quickly forgotten. "Children of the Corn" is the only one I remember in great detail
All four short stories are fun. But they are also quickly forgotten. "Children of the Corn" is the only one I remember in great detail
I started this book in 2020 for the first time but could not finish it. At that time I was horrified by the horror genre in books and movies. 2022 I got in touch with horror and even if it was a difficult debut I started enjoying horror movies. With that in mind I came back to "pet sementary" which immediatly became my first horror book ever read.
I liked it a lot. It had some passages where I was shivering while reading. The ending is great and the beginning is even better. The paste is a bit slow in the middle but due to the short amount of pages this book has, it is not that big of a deal.
I started this book in 2020 for the first time but could not finish it. At that time I was horrified by the horror genre in books and movies. 2022 I got in touch with horror and even if it was a difficult debut I started enjoying horror movies. With that in mind I came back to "pet sementary" which immediatly became my first horror book ever read.
I liked it a lot. It had some passages where I was shivering while reading. The ending is great and the beginning is even better. The paste is a bit slow in the middle but due to the short amount of pages this book has, it is not that big of a deal.