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What a ride it was! I wish this was made into a movie

I was let down with the ending. The Outsider was too easily overpowered. I expected it to be deadlier and more formidable than how King portrayed it. I deducted a star for that (maybe half a star if I could in Goodreads). The ending in the HBO series was much better.
The rest of the book was very well-written and fast-paced.

I would've given it 4 stars had it not been for the twist in the end. It starts off a bit slow but picks up pace afterwards. Certainly a page turner...

It was boring, except for the last 15 chapters. The setting and premise were intriguing for a horror novel, but I wish King had made it much shorter.

The moving hedges, chapters dedicated to wasps, the drawn-out history of the Overlook, and the really slow build-up were aspects that I found boring and disliked about the book. It was my first Stephen King read, and I was absolutely disappointed.

This is my favourite Stephen King book till now!