
Revival
by Stephen King
Taste attributes: horrordramamonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeancecomplex relationship
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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- Author
- Stephen King
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 437
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- Open Library
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