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A review by mcgbreads
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
I have a love/hate relationship with Stephen King's books and stories. It's not always a given that I'll enjoy them, but it's always exciting to explore them. This one might just be my favorite book of his so far. Like, wow.
I expected it to be good, but I didn't expect it to be this good. I already knew the story because I've watched a couple of movie adaptations, but the reading experience is its own thing and it's unbeatable.
This is elite Stephen King, in my opinion, and it's a book I definitely want in my library. The writing, the characterizations, the plot, the horror elements, the emotions... it all has so much depth. Just wonderful; it's a wonderful story. Very heartbreaking.
I did a bit of a tandem read with the audiobook and the ebook when I could pick my Kindle up because there's so much to highlight, so I will definitely be doing a reread when I get a copy. The audiobook was great, I highly recommend it. It's narrated by Michael C. Hall, a.k.a Dexter, and he was fantastic with it.
I expected it to be good, but I didn't expect it to be this good. I already knew the story because I've watched a couple of movie adaptations, but the reading experience is its own thing and it's unbeatable.
This is elite Stephen King, in my opinion, and it's a book I definitely want in my library. The writing, the characterizations, the plot, the horror elements, the emotions... it all has so much depth. Just wonderful; it's a wonderful story. Very heartbreaking.
I did a bit of a tandem read with the audiobook and the ebook when I could pick my Kindle up because there's so much to highlight, so I will definitely be doing a reread when I get a copy. The audiobook was great, I highly recommend it. It's narrated by Michael C. Hall, a.k.a Dexter, and he was fantastic with it.