Gwendy's Final Task
Ratings26
Average rating3.8
Just as much of a page-turner as the first two books in the trilogy. This series was funny and creepy, and I enjoyed every line.
Jason X, Leprechaun 4 and Hellraiser Bloodline all went to space, were ridiculed for it and yet were all better told and more thoughtful stories than Gwendy's Final Task. The first Gwendy adventure was a fun little short that did a lot with its limited length. Her second outing was pretty bland so I was looking forward to King getting back on board for the third one but I think its actually worse than The Magic Feather. It is packed to the brim with King fan service but its none the better for it. The majority is just daft, in a bad way.
Its not the worst thing Kings ever put out, in a world where End Of Watch exists its going to be real hard to limbo under that bar, but it is incredibly mediocre. It also feels like its not from the same universe as the other books and I think that's because of the shoehorning of real political figures into her already fictitious political landscape. We all know Trumps a dobber, theres no need for immortalising him further.
Having read everything that Stephen King has ever published I feel I have the right of a negative review, every once in a while. This is a pretty minor book in SK's career. There aren't memorable characters, the plot is bland and, unusual for the author, there are a couple of “cop outs” that lower even more the level of the story. Forgettable.