A Bit Bookish

Revival by Stephen King
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I wanted to read this because I am a huge fan of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and this book has been called the modern Frankenstein. It has all the classic King elements: a small town in Maine, the supernatural, and human obsession. It is a dark and electrifying look at addiction, religion, music, and what might exist on the other side of life. The story follows Jamie Morton and Charles Jacobs. Jamie is six when he first meets Charles when he becomes the new minister at his church. When tragedy strikes the Jacobs family Charles goes off the deep end and denounces his belief in God and is forced to leave town. They encounter one another many years later and this encounter leaves Jamie indebted and connected. They do come back together one last time at the end of Charles Jacobs' life in a mind bending stretch of reality that is classic King.


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