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This is going to be a highly controversial opinion here... but I honestly preferred the movie. I remember watching the film and having it on my mind for a while afterwards; whereas I read this, and it kinda fell flat for me. The writing was really well done and very atmospheric, but the underlying sexism, blandness of the main character and the ending ruined its potential. it was only a short read and I do plan on reading more by Stephen King before forming a full view on his writing, but based solely off of this one, I wasn't as impressed as I hoped to be.

atomicnorris's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Confusing ending

jessica_reading_writing's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 Stars
A decent horror that was fast paced and full of suspense and creepy goings on. However, I had issues with the ending. Sometimes open ended endings work but this felt rushed. Lots of detail went into the whole story and then it seemed to fast forward at the end. And the...nothing. No closure. I haven't seen the film so can't compare. Also the MC wasn't really likeable. Who sleeps with anyother woman during a horror invasion, leaving his son alone and afraid? Plus his wife has just dies. Nope. Sorry. Unforgivable!

aarontremper's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

jadec97's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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