Revival

It's time for that approximately biannual event once again - Stephen King has released a new novel. And it's a good one. I never know how to approach a review for a Stephen King book. I use a different tone when writing about different kind of novels - classics and literary fiction usually get one st Leggi tutto

Let me say something up front: King is my favorite author. I'm not a 'hater' by any stretch of the imagination. I've read all his books multiple times. This novel is just that bad . I realize I'm going to get a whole lot of hate for this review but I refuse to hold my tongue on this. This isn't 'clas Leggi tutto

this is how we bring about our own damnation, you know—by ignoring the voice that begs us to stop. To stop while there’s still time. There is a somewhat leisurely feel to Stephen King’s latest, Revival . Dramatic events are sprinkled throughout the narrative, but the story moves along at what see Leggi tutto

From the synopsis on Stephen King’s website: "This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written." That’s a bold statement that sets the bar very high for Revival . So does it clear it? Almost. I think. If it doesn’t then it comes Leggi tutto

I was about ready to give Stephen King a Pulitzer for this one. The character development was beyond outstanding and the impending doom so delicious I couldn't stop turning the pages. Unfortunately the ending sucked. There's really no other way to put it. Totally random, off the wall, lame excuse to Leggi tutto

I really enjoyed this, it gave me the feeling of going back to the Old Skool King of Castle Rock days with small town adventures of the paranormal and supernatural. In Revival we get to follow the intertwining lives of Jamie Morton and minister Charles Jacobs; a gnawing suspense builds through the b Leggi tutto