What did you read this year?
Zachary’s
average rating for
2024
4.5
4.5
Sometimes with big books that aren't necessarily "classics" but are nonetheless considered "important" I always wonder whether their reputation is justified or if it was purely of the moment of the book's initial release. I suspected that Wolfe's novel was an "of-the-moment" kind of situation but was really pleasantly surprised to find that this wasn't the case. Mostly, it seemed to me in reading this book at the tail end of 2023 and start of 202
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I read this years ago, and certain set pieces remained ingrained in my mind: the abandoned theater, most notably, and of course the massive, terrifying cop who kicks the drama off. What I hadn't recalled was the depth of the discussion of faith, cruelty, and love that the book contained. This was especially interesting to me in rereading the book because usually I think King does an absolutely phenomenal job mainly with characters, creating livin
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