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'Salem's Lot, by Stephen King

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robmingione's review against another edition

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4.0

One of King's best, this is a reread every few Halloweens.

noursie22's review against another edition

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3.0

King's books all follow the same style, so all his books are easy to read, which is why I suppose he's so popular, because he can hold you rapt with a plot and at the same time not bore you too much with the way he goes about telling it. Though predictable I enjoyed it, there were some juicier horror bits about, but more or less a general waiting game with a quasi-cliffhanger/ending. I'm not sure but I think there's a sequel. I doubt I'll read it.

whatiqreads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

chaseasimon's review against another edition

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5.0

Stephen King is a master of small town America and this is a prime example.

thegryffindorhobbit's review against another edition

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3.0

This was the first Stephen King book I read, and while It started well and picked up speed, it was really drawn out and super specific. I loved the detail, but by they end of the book I was begging for it to end!

the_pale_woman's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

4.0

I love the vibes I got from Salem's Lot. That 80s nostalgia is palpable. Or I guess 70s in this case. That Stranger Things type setting. Back when there's land lines and no assault weapons. If this was set in today's world, events would play out differently. But who knows, maybe military grade weapons wouldn't help a bit.

The main group of characters we follow were cool, but I really liked the scenes where the writing moves around the town, spying in on the rest of the towns inhabitants. You really get a feel for how the whole town is affected by events unfolding.

I liked pet semetary a little more because of the character work. I thought it was missing a little of that here. However, I thought the enemy here was more terrifying. Or at least harder to take care of. It's a well-done vampire story. No doubt about that.

Might read some lighter stuff before I move on to more King. I've been having weird dreams since pet semetary and this. Who's knows what would happen to my subconscious if I went on to the shining or IT.