simotiva's review against another edition
5.0
Da leggere solo se muniti di Kleenex.
Una storia estremamente toccante, commovente, raccontata nel solito stile perfetto.
Mi sarei aspettata più pathos nel finale (che stranamente non mi ha fatta piangere, cosa che invece ho fatto per quasi tutto il resto del libro) ma va bene anche così.
Una storia estremamente toccante, commovente, raccontata nel solito stile perfetto.
Mi sarei aspettata più pathos nel finale (che stranamente non mi ha fatta piangere, cosa che invece ho fatto per quasi tutto il resto del libro) ma va bene anche così.
sandylovesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
The forward said I may cry a bit while reading this book. Nope, the eyes stayed quite dry. In fact, I skipped a lot of the middle. It was just eh. I stopped reading the parts about Blaze in the past and read only the parts with Blaze and Joe. I'm sorry, but it was just an ok story. I thought other books by "Richard Bachman" were by far so much better. But, anyway, I read it. That's about all I can say.
jaded_angel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lizziebenet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
theaveragegatz's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookymcbookshelf's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-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
2.5
bookrecsanddnfs's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was okay. I was bored at some parts, enthralled at others. The ending fell short for me. I felt like a lot of the side plots in the beginning and middle should have amounted to something in the end, but they didn't.
Obviously, this was part of the Bachman books, so it was Stephen King's earlier, less refined work. It was worth the read, but not one of my favorites.
Obviously, this was part of the Bachman books, so it was Stephen King's earlier, less refined work. It was worth the read, but not one of my favorites.
yggdrasil793's review against another edition
4.0
7/10 Stars. A novella that simultaneously makes you pity the main character and hate him, all the while hoping he'll do the right thing. The flashbacks were great, tied in to the story well. Worth the read.
zeallygreen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5