jayfr's review against another edition
1.0
I'd give it zero stars if I could. After 6 chapters I could read no more and gave up.
chantalsbookstuff's review against another edition
4.0
This book had quite a few similarities to The Stand, but I still liked it a lot.
xxertz's review against another edition
2.0
Is it possible to enjoy the way a person writes but not the stories they write? This became interesting to me a little over half-way through with thr mutations, but didn't keep my interest. Well written, but not an interesting story to me. Perhaps I'm not a fan of zombie-type apocolypse stories though as I wasn't a fan of the last few I read either.
bale0's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
guywho_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve heard of things about this story, but nonetheless I tried to go with an open mind. I knew the basic premise of the novel but was surprised to read the parallels of what seems to be a zombie apocalypse type story. I like Clay as the protagonist but found myself gravitating more toward Tom (I wonder why). I agree with many other King lovers that the novel has a strong start and behind to fizzle out about halfway through. Especially once Dan, Ray, & Denise get introduced I felt like we lost connection with the core 4 characters. I liked the ending and how it was open ended but I would love to find out what happens to Johnny and if the duo can reconnect with their old friends. Also, am I the only one wondering what post cell phone life looks like in modern (2008) society?
alexandrathegreat7's review against another edition
4.0
good the first 200 pages the rest just sucks
sorman0110's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the beginning. It started out with a BANG grabbing my attention quickly. Then about half way through it got too silly even for S. King, so it was a struggle to even finish the book. Unfortunate!
vaudevillianveteran's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
churrocharizard's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0