'Salem's Lot

This book has a great build up. It was very easy to get into and the characters are very like-able. I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen, but that changed several times. This book constantly had me thinking and trying to predict what would happen. The ending kept me from giving it 5 stars. I also read the later edition which had deleted scenes and some other extras, which totaled to well over 100 pages. I like to read a book and be done with it.

I enjoyed the book, even though it wasn't as scary as I expected. The chapters move from the main characters to just about every person living in the town, so it gets a little confusing and I had to back track a couple times. But in my opinion, it was worth it. It is a masterfully crafted tale and it shows off how wide King's imagination is. I would recommend this book to others.

I loved... and hated this story since I was 9 years old when I was, grudgingly, allowed to watch the movie. It scared me like nothing else. I remember being sent to bed and slinking down the hall to my bedroom trying to stay in the light. I turned on the bathroom light to illuminate the doorway to my bedroom and peered in. I was just old enough for some part of my mind to say "Your being stupid." But still young enough for another part to respond "Yeah, I am sure that's just what the kid said before he got EATEN!" Then I was off like a shot, stepping on the last edge of light and jumping into bed and pulling the covers over my head. The book, of course, puts the movie to shame.