The best part of this book? That it’s finally over! Joking aside, it was okay, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that King’s editors and publishers gave him far too much leeway—perhaps out of sympathy for the fact that he wrote it after his major accident. It feels like it’s missing a strong edit; the book is unnecessarily long, with excessive repetition and a lot of filler. Honestly, I skimmed through most of the second half.

There’s an overload of stream-of-consciousness writing and references, I got tired of reading footnotes and it was pulling me out of the flow constantly. That said, I really enjoyed the overlapping perspectives—seeing events unfold through different characters’ eyes added a fun dynamic.

As expected from King, the characters are well-developed, believable, and relatable. The ending was excellent and made up for the struggle of getting there. However, the story itself isn’t something I’d want to reread.