Review: Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



I've been reading Stephen King books for a long time. Before I had my license I would beg my parents to take me to the library or the book store so I could get the latest from King, Koontz, or Clancy. Books like [b:The Dark Half|11597|The Dark Half|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1315768936s/11597.jpg|1316297] and [b:Selections from Skeleton Crew|666371|Selections from Skeleton Crew|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1374049185s/666371.jpg|652423] both terrified me and thrilled me.

Now that I'm an adult, I'm finding that King's stories have a much different impact on me. [b:Full Dark, No Stars|7912007|Full Dark, No Stars|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327892855s/7912007.jpg|11067830] was fantastic, but it wasn't a supernatural horror. As I was reading Doctor Sleep, I realized that it wasn't scaring me. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy the book, because I did. Maybe it is a matter of maturity, or maybe I just can't believe in the fantasy, but Rose the Hat and her True Knot just didn't spook me. I'm glad I read this book, and I have to say that little Danny Torrance went through just the type of living hell you would expect after experiencing the trauma of the Overlook.



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