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The Dead Zone by Stephen King

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wombat_88's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

In my opinion, this has to be the best Stephen King book I have ever read.

It had it all! Supernatural, romance, sadness, mystery, thriller, comedy (“lions, tigers, and bears, oh my!”).

Definitely my number one recommendation the next time someone asks for one.

rmdavies92's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

saraengstrom's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

mauvan5150's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

itsmarkyall's review

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4.0

This is probably the most focused novel I've read my Stephen King. The writing is tight, the prose is King, and the dialogue begins choppy, but comes back to read like real life conversations were transcribed for paper. The Dead Zone fits nicely in my top 10 favorite Stephen King novels. I prefer his novels written without outlines. Therefore the focused nature of The Dead Zone holds it back from the upper echelon of my favorite books written by King.