This a very small book, only 146 pages, so you can imagine it was a pretty quick read. Wow I really enjoyed this book. It made me feel like it should have been longer, I wanted more of these characters. I think it was so well written for being so short, especially since King tends to write much larger books.
I do have to say though that I was a little unsure about the storyline, but at the same time the storyline also made it very intriguing, a 'must check it out' book. I was so glad I did. There is a lot in the book, friendship, forgiveness, unimagined, and even a touch of mystery. This story will be among the favorites of mine by King.
The characters were refreshing. Well written, poignant characters. I had to wonder how they felt so well developed in such a small book. I loved that, but really I am never really surprised by how well they are developed when they are created by King. His characters are always full of life, whether they are sane or insane.
I recommend this book to all King fans, or even those who have never read King and might wanna try him out. I say 'Go for it'. Well done Stephen King, another great story.
I have had this particular book for a very long time and just never picked it up. I just recently picked up book 2 form the book store so it prompted me to pick up book 1. I gotta say, I loved this book so much. I was not sure what it was going to be like. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story as well as the romance side of things. There was also thrills and chills with this one. I am looking forward to continuing on with the story.
When you read the synopsis you are not quite sure what to expect from the story, at least I was not anyway. Isi t a horror, love story or Mystery? Is River bad or is he good. Who is he exactly? I really liked the mystery surrounding the main character in this story.
I think all of the characters were great in this one. I like their individual abilities, I have not met a character like any of them with these abilities except maybe Carrie. I think they were developed quite well and I look forward to seeing how they each turn out in the next book, Between the Spark and the Burn.
