A review by stargirlanna
The Outsider by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was not at all what I was expecting! The beginning, while intriguing, took me a little while to get into. The rest of the book had me so hooked i finished the last 300 pages today! I’m not entirely sure what to think tbh. I thought the premise was captivating, and was interested to see how a seemingly impossible situation could be explained. However, I think it did fall apart when it came to the explanation. I understand that it’s King, so supernatural plot lines are kind of inevitable. It’s not the supernatural occupancies that lost me, rather the logic behind it that confused me. 
Overall, I did enjoy this book, although it definitely could have been cut shorter to fix some pacing issues.