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A review by satyajitc
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
5.0
Previously: https://www.beatzo.net/blog/2019/04/on-stephen-king-rarities-2/
Rereading this after 25 years, and a few things stand out:
- King apparently never suffered from sophomore syndrome.
- The descriptions are crisp and vivid. You can feel the shadows grow and the seasons change in the town, and if you're of a musical bent, you can probably hear the dread orchestra in the background, slowly building to a crescendo as the story progresses
- Each chapter is a masterclass in building tension
- The themes of a dying rural America, and a generation lacerated by the Vietnam war and rising distrust in government were not apparent to me as a teenager, but they resonate even more in today's times.
Rereading this after 25 years, and a few things stand out:
- King apparently never suffered from sophomore syndrome.
- The descriptions are crisp and vivid. You can feel the shadows grow and the seasons change in the town, and if you're of a musical bent, you can probably hear the dread orchestra in the background, slowly building to a crescendo as the story progresses
- Each chapter is a masterclass in building tension
- The themes of a dying rural America, and a generation lacerated by the Vietnam war and rising distrust in government were not apparent to me as a teenager, but they resonate even more in today's times.