Dreamcatcher - Stephen King Reviews

Stephen King has never been an author I have sought out, but if I happen to come across a book of his which appeals from the blurb on the back then I'll take a look. Some of his books I have enjoyed immensely and others I've hated, he is my Marmite. I bought Dreamcatcher from the charity shop some time ago and decided to start reading ...  Read the complete review

Dreamcatcher is a hard book to make your mind about because of the author's name, fame and reputation. Stephen King is undoubtedly one of the best horror authors of our time, acclaimed both by the public and by the critics. However, Dreamcatcher marked a point in this author's career and you can tell that just by reading the first chapter of ...  Read the complete review

Of all the stephen kings I have read, this is by far my favourite. Its wierd, crazy and you just can't put it down. I would really recommend the book and the film.

The plot of Dreamcatcher is reminiscent of 'It' in that it's set in Derry Maine and revolves around childhood friendships, facing and overcoming your fears and redemption. Unfortunately that is where the comparison ends, it is not a good as 'It' and probably would benefit from some cropping of the 597 pages as the ...  Read the complete review

Its light in the sky time again as Stephen King drags us back into those woods again for a little more scaring. It does retread some of the Tommy Knockers territory although its no where near as original as my fav King read so far. The first two hundred of the overly long six hundred page read are the usual King character study and scene ...  Read the complete review

After reading Dreamcather, by Stephen King, I was very pleased. It is different from novels he has written in the past, in that his writing style seems more mature. He also has more detail in this novel than I've seen before in his writing. He describes how the red mold from the aliens affects humans by growing in their system and creating a ...  Read the complete review

I've now read practically every Stephen King book to be had and this is one of my favourites. It's not so much horror as sci-fi with suspense. It tells the tale of four boys who perform an heroic deed that changes their lives forever. Everything they do in life after this is affected by a young man with down-syndrome. ...  Read the complete review

I had never heard of a DREAMCATCHER before and thought that it was something Stephen King made up. A couple of weeks after reading the book, we went to Blackpool on holiday and visited Lytham St Anne's on the last day. We walked through a shopping mall and found a shop selling all sorts of weird and wonderful things. I turned round and ...  Read the complete review

Dreamcatcher is Stephen Kings latest novel which blends classic horror with touches of the X-Files built in. A kind of cross between the Stand and The Tommyknockers. Four childhood friends united by secrets are caught in a quarentine zone when someting crashes into the remote forests of Maine. Two die quickly but will the other two ...  Read the complete review

this seems to have been a rush release and consequently is not up to the usual standard of his books - Advantages: stephen king - Disadvantages: rushed release?

Stephen King is one of my favourite authors. I have read every fiction title that he has written and l have never been disappointed. Perhaps my only criticism is that l have difficulty putting his books down and end up loosing sleep until l have finished the current read. Dreamcatcher is a story about four friends who are now in their mid ...  Read the complete review

Pick up a Stephen King novel and you're guaranteed a mind-bending jaunt into a wonderful parallel universe. Until Dreamcatcher, I would have agreed with that. One just needs to read Dolores Claiborne or the like in order to observe his pure talent. So what happened this time? Was it the effects of alcoholism on the author, or ...  Read the complete review

Telling the story of a haunting experience in Derry city (will no doubt sound familiar to those who have read King novels in the past no doubt! It certainly did with me!) where a group of young children endured a life changing ‘experience’ that would later be reflected in their adult life hood, this book is very much in keeping with a ...  Read the complete review

The day Dreamcatcher was released I faced a challenge. I couldn't buy it on the net because I didn't want to wait that long, and the same went for waiting till the paperback edition came out - but how could I avoid the hefty £17.99 price tag? A trip around every bookshop in town (W H Smiths (who sometimes slash the prices ...  Read the complete review

I'll read anything - and I mean anything, from encyclopaedias to the back of cornflake packets (although I'm not over keen on historical novels).I don't really feel complete without a book in my hand.Yet as much as I read, some things remain sacred - particularly what is known in our household as the "Kingfest". Ever ...  Read the complete review