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    RE: an Attempted Book Review - Never Flinch by (master of suspense?) Stephen King

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    It's so funny how you want to abandon a book because it seems "simple" or has too much dialogue, and then suddenly, bam!, you find yourself devouring 100 pages in one sitting, sacrificing hours of sleep. I think that's King's trick: even though sometimes you feel like he's "milking" Holly's character or that the plot is predictable, he has this strange ability to hook you.

    What you said about the ultra-short chapters and sub-chapters is a double-edged sword: sometimes it disrupts the rhythm, but it's also the perfect trap for saying "well, I'll read one more" (and it's never just one more ๐Ÿ˜‚). Thanks for the honesty; sometimes "imperfect" reviews are the ones that help you the most to decide whether to read something or not. Cheers!

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      Honestly, I don't remember the style of writing of his books back in the 80s when I read multiple King books. I do remember going to the library and regularly taking home one from his oeuvre. Must be something that hooked me. Perhaps the 7 instead of the usual 1 or 2 characters' viewpoints and thoughts helped.

      it's also the perfect trap for saying "well, I'll read one more"

      That might be so true!

      sometimes "imperfect" reviews are the ones that help you the most to decide whether to read something or not

      Thanks much ๐Ÿ™

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