Eric Stone
Quick read. It’s written as a screenplay, which was a great change of pace and kept the story moving fast enough that I didn't want to put it down.
What really got me was the setting. King nailed the isolation of Little Tall Island, but he also captured a sense of community that I actually found quite attractive. There’s something about that small-island life that appealed to me, despite the whole evil presence thing.
The ending was the real standout, though. It’s not your standard King ending - it’s much tighter and more effective than I expected. I didn’t sit around philosophizing about it once I was done, but I really appreciated how it turned out. It’s a solid, rugged story that transported me somewhere else for a bit, and that’s exactly what I wanted from it.
Quick read. It’s written as a screenplay, which was a great change of pace and kept the story moving fast enough that I didn't want to put it down.
What really got me was the setting. King nailed the isolation of Little Tall Island, but he also captured a sense of community that I actually found quite attractive. There’s something about that small-island life that appealed to me, despite the whole evil presence thing.
The ending was the real standout, though. It’s not your standard King ending - it’s much tighter and more effective than I expected. I didn’t sit around philosophizing about it once I was done, but I really appreciated how it turned out. It’s a solid, rugged story that transported me somewhere else for a bit, and that’s exactly what I wanted from it.