Swapnadip

Far better than the first book! Liked the plot and the characters

I would've given it a 3 mainly because of the weak plot and how it sometimes veers off from the main storyline, lots of unnecessary characters and details, containing a lot of ‘very British' colloquial phrases which are sometimes difficult to understand. However, I decided on a 4(3.5 but goodreads doesn't allow) because of how uplifting it is, the overall idea, and, of course, the humour it contains! I loved the 4 main characters and how Richard has beautifully created them!

I would've given it 4 stars had it not been for the twist in the end. It starts off a bit slow but picks up pace afterwards. Certainly a page turner...

It was boring, except for the last 15 chapters. The setting and premise were intriguing for a horror novel, but I wish King had made it much shorter.

The moving hedges, chapters dedicated to wasps, the drawn-out history of the Overlook, and the really slow build-up were aspects that I found boring and disliked about the book. It was my first Stephen King read, and I was absolutely disappointed.

The plot was brilliant! Chris Carter isn't great at character development, but his plots are absolutely genius! I haven't been let down by any of the 3 books of his that I've read so far.

This is my favourite Stephen King book till now!