3,5/5. It seems like I'm on my own here, but this was probably the worst king I've read in years. Not that it was totally bad, I enjoy most of it, but i was expecting so much more. I found it very social and political, King is more and more in his recent book, and I agree with most of his opinion, but this book look like a pamphlet disguise as a story and not a story with social opinion in it (don't know if you get y point here, anyway continuing on..). The story is not much original and I was expecting action to pick up at some point, and it mostly never did. I enjoy it more after page 300... And then the ending, very Hollywood style and a bit disappointing. I can't see why everyone seem to like this book so much (King fan are capable of irrationality we all know, but still...). I don't want to bash this book or anything. I'm a huge fan for over 20 years now. He was the author that open the door to adult literature when I was a young teen and I truly like him, but this book felt boring to me. My favorite character was Tim and we didn't see him for half the book so... Last point and the true strong one for this novel. King write and impersonate children characters like very few does. It,s fascinating to see, a sold as he is now, how vivid his imagination is and how he can project himself as a child and make very realistic children!