Stephen King: The Dark Half

Hi everyone

I was in the mood for another Stephen King book, and with so many to choose from, I decided to pick up The Dark Half.
This time I read The Dark Half. 

"The sparrows are flying again. The idea haunts the edge of Thad Beaumont's mind. He should be happy; for years it is his secret persona 'George Stark', author of super-violent pulp thrillers, who has paid the family bills. But now he is writing seriously again under his own name, and his pseudonym is buried forever."

Unfortunately, The Dark Half wasn’t as good as I’d hoped or expected. The biggest issue was that it felt way too drawn out, which made it really boring in places. There are some great action scenes, chilling, frightening, and classic King, but the parts in between drag the plot down, killing both the pace and the tension.
The ending was underwhelming, too. I expected more from this book, especially given King’s reputation for mind-blowing twists and haunting conclusions. That said, I did enjoy the writing and the horror elements, particularly the cruel, vile George Stark scenes, which were shocking and brilliantly done. The core plot itself is interesting, but the execution was just too slow.

That’s how it goes with King’s books for me, some I love, some I find mediocre, and some I can’t even finish. This one fell somewhere in the middle: not bad, but not great either.

Have you read The Dark Half? Did you feel the same way, or did it grip you more than it did me? I’d love to hear your thoughts; maybe I missed something! 

Happy reading.
Helena