This is the first Stephen King book I have read, I needed to read one for the 52 Books in 52 weeks challenge. I have seen some movies based on his books but I've never attempted to read one. Originally I had selected to read 11/22/63 but the sheer size of it turned me off as the year progressed on my challenges and I decided this one was a much more manageable length.
Generally I am not a big horror reader and that tends to be what I associate King with in terms of genres. This book was somewhat of a horror book, but more so I would say it was a SciFi book.
The premise of what happened on a flight across country while the characters were sleeping is a terrifying idea to say the least. I did find myself very engaged in their emotions and felt as though I was in the center of the action. I kept trying to figure out what was going on and how it would end, just as a person experiencing the book itself would probably have been feeling. I was pleasantly surprised at how it ended, not a clean pat resolution but one that resolved the situation and kept with the overall story premise. I am glad I stepped outside my comfort zone and read the book. I look forward to reading 11/22/63 in the future.
The Langoliers by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a crazy intense story
This is quite a fascinating sci fi thriller. As I read it I felt like I was there with the characters and experiencing the same emotions as them. It takes a bit of time to settle into the story but once it gets going hold on. I kept wondering what the twist would be and it wasn’t what I expected at all.
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Challenge Prompts
The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:
- Library Love #LibraryLoveChallenge - Book #133
- 52 Books in 52 weeks #19- A Stephen King novel
- Book List Queen #14- Famous Author You’ve Never Read
- 20 in 20: #Read20in2020 #6 Book originally published in 1990s
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