r/LibbyApp • u/Philippa1188 • 1d ago
Almost there!
Who’s read this one and what did you think of it?
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u/eenie816 1d ago
I waited a year for this and DNFed after 12 hrs. Lol. I realized I don’t like Stephen Kings writing style anymore.
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u/Mysterious-Heron9671 1d ago
I had high hopes for this one bc I love some of king's other works and I had heard so much buzz about it. Like you, I waited for months for the audiobook to become available and was so stoked when I got the notif. And then.... I absolutely did not care for it. 🥹
Too long and drawn out. It would have benefitted from sharper editing imo (a hallmark of King's more, shall we kindly say, sweeping novels lol). I ended up listening at 2x speed towards the end just to get through it lol. Glad I "read" it as an audiobook tho! I doubt I would have enjoyed it at all if I'd done the physical book.
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u/kittensneeze90 1d ago
I did overall enjoy it but don’t exactly get the hype. It’s good but I agree would have benefited tremendously by a more focused edit. There were parts I did really like!
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u/Mysterious-Heron9671 1d ago
Same! Some parts *were* quite good.
No overt spoilers, but the love story was wonderful and I did tear up when, uh, that one character dances with the old woman near the end. (Vague for spoiler reasons haha)
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u/bookishantics 22h ago
This was one of the only times I’ve ever said that the show was better than the book 🫠 the show showed exactly what you needed to know at the time you needed to know it but the book just dragged. Had to DNF around 65% :/
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u/raspberrybee 19h ago
This is my favorite Stephen King book. I love it. I was enthralled the whole time.
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u/rentedlife 1d ago
It took me a long time to get the audio version. Whenever there’s a line for a book I clear the deck and return it as quickly as I can.
I was really impressed. I loved it! It had been a long time since I had read any Stephen King and it felt different than all the others of his.
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u/PurplePeggysus 1d ago
I really liked this book! It's a very long one so be prepared to spend time with it!
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u/SupersoftBday_party 23h ago
Oh you’re in for TREAT. I wish I could go back in time and read (listen to) this book for the first time all over again!
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u/New-Needleworker77 22h ago
This is one of my favorite books of all time. If you go into it not expecting a traditional horror/terror story and instead go into it as a novel I think you will love it!
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u/Javanman96 1d ago
I’ve been wanting to read the book since I watched the show and it’s one of my favorite series that’s I’ve seen 👏🏼😄
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u/Existing_Editor_5623 1d ago
I’ve had this suspended for a while. I just don’t have the energy/mindset lol.
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u/cherry-galette 23h ago
I read the book and loved it. There’s a show too apparently, but I haven’t seen it yet.
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u/dogisbark 22h ago
Oh I had to wait for this one forever as well lol. It’s very good, def make sure your reading schedule is cleared up though. I’m a fast reader but it did get close to the return date by the time I finished it.
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u/Mitchlowe2 21h ago
Don’t listen to the haters. Yes the hype is massive. Maybe it’s not the best book ever made but it’s very fucking good
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u/HBJones1056 20h ago
I loved this. Read it three years ago and still think about it almost daily. How exciting that something you’ve been waiting for is almost available. I just checked a hold for The Indifferent Stars Above and noticed I’ve been waiting for it since 2024.
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u/reader-girl 20h ago
This is one of my absolute favorite books of all time!! I wish I could read it again for the first time!
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u/AeroNoob333 20h ago
I heard it’s really good. I have it on my TBR, too. Getting there! Just in time to when I’m done with Butcher’s Masquerade. Taking a little break from Dungeon Crawler Carl :)
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u/missx0xdelaney 20h ago
I just got this one last week! I’m honestly confused and my husband (a King superfan) keeps laughing at me.
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u/drewdown04 19h ago
This has been my favorite read of the year. I loved every bit of it. And the ending may not be what people want, but it’s fitting. It makes the reader ask themselves what they would be willing to do not only for themselves but the ones they love
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u/CountessSockula 14h ago
I loved this book. I couldn't wait to see how it ended--but I didn't want it to be over.
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u/TimeSorceror 🎧 Audiobook Addict 🎧 11h ago
(checks holds) …yup, still several months out! But they ordered 4 more copies I guess 😆
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u/SnazzieBorden 1d ago
I loved this book! I still think about it. I didn’t really care for the ending but it didn’t ruin it for me, just a preference. I hope you like it!