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A review by skroot
The Outsider by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I'm rating it a 4.25, which is a disappointment considering it was shaping up to be a possible 5 star read at first. I absolutely loved the first half of the book. I loved the detective mystery that was unfolding, and even though I knew the story would eventually go in a supernatural direction, (which I was actually okay with), I thought the execution fell flat.
I didn't think the latter half was bad and is still definitely worth a read, but it was a little disappointing. I think this could have been an amazing book had it not switched directions halfway through.
I didn't think the latter half was bad and is still definitely worth a read, but it was a little disappointing. I think this could have been an amazing book had it not switched directions halfway through.