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A review by katiescho741
Rose Madder by Stephen King
3.0
The thing that makes Rose Madder different from the usual Domestic Noir thrillers, is the whole plot line about the painting, but that was the bit I liked least. I love a story about a painting that changes or seems to change, but the extended dream sequences (or whatever they were) were a bit annoying, and I wasn't a fan.
Otherwise, it's an interesting mash-up of a story. It's part horror story with a dark and brutal villain chasing down the innocent Final Girl, but also part romance where the heroine has broken free and has discovered new friends, a new city, and a new love. I liked how it flipped between the POVs of Rosie and Norman - with Norman's being full of cruelty and Rosie's being full of happiness and freedom.
I couldn't tell if there was supposed to be an extended metaphor about the bull and the tree and the painting, if there was I don't know what it is! Either way, a pretty good King entry, with a slightly different feel than his classics.
Otherwise, it's an interesting mash-up of a story. It's part horror story with a dark and brutal villain chasing down the innocent Final Girl, but also part romance where the heroine has broken free and has discovered new friends, a new city, and a new love. I liked how it flipped between the POVs of Rosie and Norman - with Norman's being full of cruelty and Rosie's being full of happiness and freedom.
I couldn't tell if there was supposed to be an extended metaphor about the bull and the tree and the painting, if there was I don't know what it is! Either way, a pretty good King entry, with a slightly different feel than his classics.