Revival
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Revival

by Stephen King

2014•Horror•437 pages

Taste attributes: horrordramamonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeHeightened and morally murky: an emotional horror novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

In a small New England town over half a century ago, a boy is playing with his new toy soldiers in the dirt when he looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Jamie learns later he is a man who with his beautiful wife will transform the church and the town. The men and boys are a bit in love with Mrs. Jacobs; the women and girls, with the Reverend Jacobs -- including Jamie's sisters and mother.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorDramaMonster/alien/supernaturalSelf destruction/implosionInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComplex relationship

Subjects

ClergyMusiciansDrug addictsRock musiciansReligious fanaticismLife change eventsGood and evilDeath

Details

Author
Stephen King
Published
2014
Pages
437
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