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Summary: Sthephen king had better books, yet you cannot miss this one
Review: This isn't the best book of stephen king I've read, yet its a great book... everyone should keep a copy in their homes, and by downloading this E-Book version, it doesn't even take room :)... Great idea to make the E-book... I strongly recommend it... I find it quite harder to read from the computer monitor, yet its fun and its kinda different expirience..
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Summary: How disappointing!!
Review: I was so looking forward to this book because everyone blurp I'd read had me thinking that the characters in this book were the same as the heroes in "It". Beware! They are not!! As much as I love Stephen King, this book is tedious, long, and rambling. I think I'll go re-read "The Stand"...
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Summary: King at his most self-indulgent
Review: I have been a fan of Stephen King for as long as I can remember and I eagerly bought this book the first day it was available. I rushed home, opened it up....and almost vomited all over this complete piece of offal. It seems that Mr. King believes that his past glory will make up for putting out one bad book after the other (see "Bag of Bones", "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" etc.). This is simply one of the worst books I have read by anyone in years. The plot, as such, concerns a group of men who constantly pat themselves on the back for being kind to a mentally-challenged boy in their youth. Not only are these one-demensional characters really proud of themselves, but their selfless act of kindness has somehow made them psychic! This ability comes in handy when faced with a race of aliens that are not only generic, but force the reader to encounter a lot of flatulence along this novel's bloated 600 page length. Convoluted and (even worse) DULL, "Dreamcatcher" is a book that deserves to be ignored by King fans and non-fans alike. There is still good horror fiction out there, but maybe King is not one of the masters anymore.
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Summary: LOVED IT.
Review: Whenever I read a Stephen King novel it is like going back and seeing an old friend. No matter how long you are seperated you always just pick up from where you left off. I wouldn't recomend that you pick up this book unless you have nothing else to do for the next couple of days, it is a page turner in the SK style. REQUIRED reading for SK fans.
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Summary: Cute, cuddly, and pure Stephen King
Review: My cat, buttercup is an orange tabby cat, and she's very cute. She's very cuddly, and she's very friendly. If you like cute, cuddly friendly things, then this is not a book or you. Stephen King returns full force in this, his first full length novel after Brian White nearly killed him in 1999. I thouht this was a very good book that kept me interested till the end, though , of course, to be fair, all Stephen King does that. This one though, especially did. In the beginning, he leaves you wondering, what IS SSDD? What hapened with Josie Rinkenhauser? What did they save Duddits from? Then, after those initial mysteries are resolved, new ones come up. Where is Mr Gray (unfortunately not Bob Gray AKA Pennywise the Dancing Clown (like I hoped he would be (Though if you liked IT, this is a book for you (There was a reference to Penywise that blew my mind)))) going after the Standpipe? What happened with the Russian Lady? Who did the boys kill? All these mysteries are woven throughout this book in true Stephen King style, and they are all relevant to the tale. The ending was great, without a hint of Deus Ex Machina (in true SK style) and all of his trademark humor is there. To sum up the story, Four guys go hunting, and get attacked by aliens from outer space; but that's like saying IT is about a killer clown. There's so much more there, that you can look past the absurdly simple premise. This is a great book that I recommend to everyone.
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Summary: NOT AS GOOD AS EARLIER KING NOVELS.
Review: Beav, Henry, Pete, and Jonesy, are friends since childhood, linked together by an experience that will haunt them forever.As adults, the friends get together in the woods of Derry (the setting of IT, and Insomnia) for some time to get away, but their retreat will be spoiled when they come in contact with a strange man...a man NOT of this world. To battle this extraterestrial being, the men must confront what happened to them in the past, if they are to win the war with the body snatchers. "Dreamcatcher" is the first full-length novel since Stephen King's near-fatal accident, although being touted as a return to the early works of the "horror" master,it is NOT. The book takes MUCH too long to take off. The first 200 pages of "Dreamcatcher" ramble on, leaving the reader to wonder "what is going on", and while this confusing/surprise tactic may work in some horror novels, it doesn't here...by the time the pieces of the plot fall into place it's too late. Much of the novel dips back and forth between characters, resulting in much confusion of what is going on-flipping back in the book to find out certain things is necessary. And although some of the parts containing the aliens are very interesting, it isn't enough to carry 600 pages. Die-hard fans of Stephen King might like this, but any fan of horror will be greatly disappointed. Mr. King has been taking chances with the plots of his novels, and I will give him credit for that, but what could have been a great horror novel, is just a mediocre alien thriller. "Dreamcatcher" is not as bad as some of his novels, but it is NOT nearly as good as his master works, such as "Misery", "Pet Semetary", and my personal favorite "Desperation". Nick Gonnella
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Summary: A question, kind readers.
Review: Has anyone noticed that the world is full of stupid people?
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Summary: As boring as boring can be
Review: I guess I'll be the first to pan this monstrosity. The first two hundred pages weren't bad, not scary, not thrilling, but not good either. Then the book started to fall apart for me and continued to bore me until, for the first time ever reading a Stephen King novel (and I have read them all and loved most) - I STOPPED reading and gave up. I didn't care about the characters (a very poor imitation of "The Loser's Club"), I didn't care where the story was going - where did it go anyway? Big disappointment for me as I am a big fan of King's. Not since INSOMNIA have I hated one of his books so much. I found it boring, wandering, illogical, and very UN-scary. The theme has all been done and been done better. King was way off this time. Maybe that Waterman pen he used sprang a leak.
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Summary: WARNING: I AM NOT A KING FAN!
Review: I have never considered myself a Stephen King fan. Always thinking his writing had been degrading itself into antiquated and cliche stories. You read one King novel, you read them all. Well, after picking up Dreamcatcher the other day I have seen the error of my ways. It's the first book in nearly a year that's grabbed me and made me read it's pages. This is by far the most absorbing book I've read in a long while. Don't listen to the reviews you see in magazines like Entertainment Weekly. This book is incredible. Even if your only a psuedo King fan, this book will not let you stop reading it. Hit the "Buy Now" Button right after you read this.....you won't regret it!
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Summary: Can the Dreamcatcher ease cabin Fever? No
Review: This book is Excellent. My first thought: The Stand. Welcome back to Derry. You've been here before if you follow King. King is the greatest novelest of his time-nobody supplants you into a book as well. He is more than just a horror author and has proved that in novels such as The Green Mile and Hearts in Atlantis, and I would argue, Wizard and Glass (a beautifully romantic piece.) However, he puts down horror in Dreamcatcher, his time-tested strut. Meet the SSDD guys, Henry, The Beav, Pete, and Jonesy (friends from grade school, now middle-age). They go to a cabin known as "Hole in the Wall" once a year for hunting. This trip however holds some extra-err-terrestrial surprises. Once you meet McArthy you will understand. If you were of the many that damned King's last few publications (I am not among that number) then this novel will ressurect King in your mind as this flatlining, show-stopping, heart-palpitating novel scares you into wet pants. Dreamcatcher has the feel of old King (think suspense levels of Christine and The Shining) with the character situating of Desperation, with underpinnings of a cynic yet religious King who relies heavily on mysticism and human nature to win battles. You know it's King, you KNOW it's good, stop wasting time with reviews and get on it! Sweet Dreams.
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