I've been slowly chugging along with Revival, and I have finally finished!
Overall, it was a great read. King is a master of creating a sense of place and community in his novels. After reading three of his books, it feels like I know a great deal about the setting he puts his characters in. The change in time periods was very well executed as well. I admire that King didn't rely on a major hook like a murder to draw the reader in early on. Instead he relied on his ability to have interesting characters and a subtle twist. It wasn't clear early on where this story was going to go but it flowed well.
Good stuff!
Overall, it was a great read. King is a master of creating a sense of place and community in his novels. After reading three of his books, it feels like I know a great deal about the setting he puts his characters in. The change in time periods was very well executed as well. I admire that King didn't rely on a major hook like a murder to draw the reader in early on. Instead he relied on his ability to have interesting characters and a subtle twist. It wasn't clear early on where this story was going to go but it flowed well.
The most terrifying part of the book was the birthday dream. That's something I'll remember for a while!
It was fun to guess where the story was going to go. I thought for a while that Jamie would need to have Jacobs save someone in his family which would force them to reunite. I didn't think it would be Astrid.
The one part that still need to ponder is Mary's revival chapter. It was bizarre and hard to wrap my head around while reading it. I do appreciate authors creating a mythology that the reader has to figure out. I'm curious to learn about Null, the ants, the mother and the alternate dimension stuff. I hope SK fans try to figure it out!
As for the fallout, the events that happened after the revival made a lot of sense. Even though Jamie survived, he is cursed since many people he cared about have had horrible events happen to him and he's scared of dying after what he saw. By the end, he was alone with little to look forward to.
It was fun to guess where the story was going to go. I thought for a while that Jamie would need to have Jacobs save someone in his family which would force them to reunite. I didn't think it would be Astrid.
The one part that still need to ponder is Mary's revival chapter. It was bizarre and hard to wrap my head around while reading it. I do appreciate authors creating a mythology that the reader has to figure out. I'm curious to learn about Null, the ants, the mother and the alternate dimension stuff. I hope SK fans try to figure it out!
As for the fallout, the events that happened after the revival made a lot of sense. Even though Jamie survived, he is cursed since many people he cared about have had horrible events happen to him and he's scared of dying after what he saw. By the end, he was alone with little to look forward to.
Good stuff!