I\u2019m a big fan of Stephen King and so I managed to get this book checked out of the library fairly quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story here has many of the things I like in fantasy\/fiction – a secret entrance to a hidden world, someone discovering their independence and abilities, and great characters that are both kind and believable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That being said, I thought I liked all these things better in a previous King book, 11\/22\/63. This book\u2019s theme was quite different, and although I liked the story I thought it was a little off the mark for me. The first part really hooked me, but strangely the second part (taking place in a magical world) was less interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some things felt rushed, others obligatory. There were scenes reminiscent of Shawshank Redemption (prisoner camaraderie, jailbreaks) and it just felt like it had already been done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stephen King writes good characters well, and so watching this particular character interact with a strange world or curses and monsters was pretty entertaining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So definitely worth the read, but maybe not quite up my alley. Next I\u2019m reading Artificial Condition by Martha Wells.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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