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A review by kayto_couchpotato
End of Watch by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
A truly good Stephen King book is a fully immersive experience. Unfortunately right before I read this book I read Joyland. In Joyland I truly felt like each of those characters exist in this world somewhere and I could stumble upon them in my travels. This book is no Joyland.
Aside from the repetitive regurgitation of the plot by different characters every time the story took a painfully slow step forward - this is a book where you know someone is sitting with a pen and pad directing these characters willy nilly yet still keeps them trucking right down the middle of Mediocre Lane.
If you have experienced the delight of a well-woven Steven King tale then you know this falls far short. Skip this one and let the Mr. Mercedes characters conclude with a better imagined future in your mind.
Aside from the repetitive regurgitation of the plot by different characters every time the story took a painfully slow step forward - this is a book where you know someone is sitting with a pen and pad directing these characters willy nilly yet still keeps them trucking right down the middle of Mediocre Lane.
If you have experienced the delight of a well-woven Steven King tale then you know this falls far short. Skip this one and let the Mr. Mercedes characters conclude with a better imagined future in your mind.