RE: an Attempted Book Review - Never Flinch by (master of suspense?) Stephen King
You are viewing a single comment's thread:
It's so funny how you want to abandon a book because it seems "simple" or has too much dialogue, and then suddenly, bam!, you find yourself devouring 100 pages in one sitting, sacrificing hours of sleep. I think that's King's trick: even though sometimes you feel like he's "milking" Holly's character or that the plot is predictable, he has this strange ability to hook you.
What you said about the ultra-short chapters and sub-chapters is a double-edged sword: sometimes it disrupts the rhythm, but it's also the perfect trap for saying "well, I'll read one more" (and it's never just one more 😂). Thanks for the honesty; sometimes "imperfect" reviews are the ones that help you the most to decide whether to read something or not. Cheers!
Honestly, I don't remember the style of writing of his books back in the 80s when I read multiple King books. I do remember going to the library and regularly taking home one from his oeuvre. Must be something that hooked me. Perhaps the 7 instead of the usual 1 or 2 characters' viewpoints and thoughts helped.
That might be so true!
Thanks much 🙏
Your reply is upvoted by @topcomment; a manual curation service that rewards meaningful and engaging comments.
More Info - Support us! - Reports - Discord Channel