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The Outsider by Stephen King

92 reviews

julessssss's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

the mystery here I think it very well crafted. I was at the edge of my seat for most of it - the best part for me was I had a basic idea of what was going on but had no idea how the evidence was going to make sense, which made me feel like i needed to know even more.

I also enjoyed the two main characters and their narration in general. I really liked Holly, but that seems to be a common opinion, even from King.

my biggest issue was with the pacing of the ending in comparison with the rest of the book. I also found the switch back to what felt like a normal police procedural from the paranormal thriller middle jarring and wish that it had stayed more on the paranormal side. 

Most of the other issues i had i have had with King before, so those I think are just expected: weird descriptions of woman’s bodies and fat bodies as well as super wordy portions and random/weird/unnecessary details. Some of the descriptions of younger people also sounded like an older person talking about what they would think younger people would be like, but again King is in fact an older person talking about younger people lol.

I think this book could have been shorter, but probably not super short (in comparison) given how much I liked most of King’s crafting in the beginning and middle. I do wish the ending was tweaked more though.

Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I was going to at the start and will probably follow through to more of King’s books, especially ones like this. This one definitely gave me nightmares / kept me up during portions too which is fun.

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aniloma's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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abudd2348's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The book keeps you on your toes. Just when you think you understand whats happening, King comes in with a well placed plot twist to leave you second guessing your initial thoughts.

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ok_kenz's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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tjt78's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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tillyjay's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

I honestly struggled to get past the first 60% of this book. The story is very slow and personally I found it rather boring. However, there was a turning point where I became interested which way the story would go. I think if you enjoy slow paced(but quick endings), supernatural books, then this is for you. 

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ravynlily's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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piverb's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0


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kirbyii's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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baearles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25


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