Dreamcatcher by Stephen King Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dreamcatcher
Book Review: Dreamcatcher -- A Bad Dream
Summary: 2 Stars
Stephen King did his best in the days of "The Stand" and "It." Lately (the past couple of years or so) he's average, at best. Dreamcatcher was disappointing due to its tired "flashbacks" and lack of a moving plot. He's still a master of words and sentence structure, but he's lost his old "exciting plot" ability. AND, don't even watch any TV or movie programs in which he was a co-producer!Book Review: Dreamcatcher Ho-Hum
Summary: 1 Stars
This is just one more of Stephen King's recent ramblings. It probably has a good plot, but the constant use of "shock-words" and vulgarities detracts from a good story. It is way too wordy and could have been written as a novelette such as "Thinner". All indications are that this may be my last Stephen King purchase.Book Review: Dreamcatcher... A Real Nightmare
Summary: 4 Stars
Another awesome gem from Stephen King! This tale centers on four best-friends, and their gifted Down's syndrome buddy, Duddits, as they share a childhood, then come together again as adults during a camping trip. That's when the saga begins. While they are in the cabin, a catastrophe begins, in which each man will take part. It seems as if their whole life together had prepared them for this event.
Alien life settles on earth and struggles to survive. Government troops, and ultimately the five reunited men, struggle to prevent this. The aliens infect human beings, killing them. But how do they conquer an alien race that spreads like a virus and kills like one too?
As in all of Mr. King's books, the character development is exemplary. Despite the fact that the plot gets to be very bizarre at times, his realistic characters compel us to believe the story and truly care what happens to them.
Book Review: Entertaining for the most part
Summary: 4 Stars
I've always been intrigued by the work of Stephen King, and I have to admit that I've never actually read one of his books up until this point. Aside from the practically non-stop cursing in this book, it was an enjoyable read for me. Would it make me want to read another of King's books? Yes.The Stephen King that I imagine in his works, came to me at the beginning of the novel where the four friends are either at Hole in the Wall, or in the Scout. What I wasn't expecting from this book was the military aspect of it. What frustrated me most about the book was the constant jumping around of characters, as well as the somewhat confusing idea of the dreamcatcher (as an ornament) in relation to the story. Maybe it's just me. I felt myself sighing at points where I had to read through Kurtz dialogue. Kurtz, in my opinion, is just a useless afterthought thrown into the story. But hey, I'm not a bestselling author, so don't take my word for it.
Now you're probably wondering why, after all this complaining, I gave the book a 4 star rating. Aside from the boring parts (far between), this book really shines. The characters, along with having their own inner problems, are faced with an even bigger problem, and they don't even know about it until they are stuck right in the middle of it all. Fear of the unknown is experienced by all within this book. Whether it be telepathy, aliens, the monster in the toilet bowl, or fear of one's own mind, that is what drives this book. And there is just something really creepy about a woman sitting in the middle of a isolated road, while in a blizzard, and not moving even after a near-hit with an oncoming car.
Plain and simple, Dreamcatcher will catch you and make you want to keep reading right to the end.
Book Review: Excellent !
Summary: 4 Stars
It isn't the very best, but definitely one of his best.Story keeps you enthralled, a real page-turner ;)