Review: Revival

I am an unabashed Stephen King fan, and I loved Dr Sleep. Yes, I really enjoyed Revival, but I couldn’t say I loved it. I think King’s strength has always been creating characters who get under your skin, and who you really care about. I just didn’t get that connection with the main character, Jamie, in this novel. However, this novel is very, very scary. Not in a “bump in the night” kinda way, but in a real way. He questions one of the primary tenents of all religions: life after death. And he paints a very grim afterlife! So, in this regard, I would say that this is King’s most horrific novel to date.
But don’t get me wrong; I still think this is a cracker of a read, which will leave you feeling quite unsettled. 3 1/2 stars.

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