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 Reviewed by: Katie 19th Jan 2002 
 


Dreamcatcher

Stephen King
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Well, I finished Dreamcatcher. Did I like it? I did...primarily because of the storytelling ability of King.

You see, I am just not interested in UFO's, alien abduction, alien invasion, etc. stories, and I was more than a bit sceptical upon starting the book.

So, beyond having finished it, how do I know I liked it? Well, I started out owning the book. At a time when I was just entering the 400s in page numbers, I left the damned thing on the bus. I IMMEDIATELY went to the library and borrowed a copy. Obviously, I needed and was driven to finishing it!

In terms of the story, it reminded me very much of IT. Same basic plotline with a group of adults who shared a similar adolescent experience -- which has largely been "forgotten" -- and who maintain a friendship into adulthood largely based on this common thread in their lives.

I think I would have liked IT better had King tied it together with something more like the dreamcatcher idea rather than a giant spider. Nonetheless, I enjoyed IT overall as well.



See also
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Cell by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Everything's Eventual by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
From A Buick 8 by Stephen King reviewed by Carla
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
On Writing by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Song of Susannah by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
The Dark Tower by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
The Green Mile by Stephen King reviewed by Katie
Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Black House by Peter Straub & Stephen King reviewed by Carla