A review by johnwillson
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The first of Stephen King's horror novels that I've read.  It's slow.  There are whole (short) sub-chapters that are just vignettes of life in Jerusalem's Lot.  There are a lot of secondary characters (you need a lot of victims in a story like this).
It was pretty tense and engaging at times.  An interesting exploration of what if a Dracula appeared in small-town America.  Objectively a very good book.  But not a life-changing book.  Not one I'm likely to re-read.
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