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Feb 10, 2025
Justine
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4.5 stars
I loved this one. Rosie is thoroughly developed and so engaging and her husband Norman is truly terrifying. The story starts as a recognizable domestic abuse tale, including some of the most shocking depictions of partner harm imaginable, so be aware of that going in.
Watching Rosie escape and rebuild her life is amazing, and the tension of knowing Norman hunts for her relentlessly raises the tension to unbearable levels. A few reviewers have complained about the supernatural element see ...more
I loved this one. Rosie is thoroughly developed and so engaging and her husband Norman is truly terrifying. The story starts as a recognizable domestic abuse tale, including some of the most shocking depictions of partner harm imaginable, so be aware of that going in.
Watching Rosie escape and rebuild her life is amazing, and the tension of knowing Norman hunts for her relentlessly raises the tension to unbearable levels. A few reviewers have complained about the supernatural element see ...more
Mar 14, 2014
Nathan
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It's a 3.7. Better than the last time I read it. Norman Daniels is really, really scary. I don't think the supernatural elements in this work nearly as well as they usually do for King. And the final third of the novel is the weakest for me. That's always a bummer.
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While not my favorite King book by a long shot, there were parts of this book that I really liked and other parts that were just too over the top for me.
The second half of the book was my favorite part. There's a paranormal element that was really interesting and fun to read! I'm doing a first time read through of the Dark Tower series this year, so I've been reading some of the tie-in books in between the main books in the series. I'm really curious now as to how Rose Madder will fit in with t ...more
The second half of the book was my favorite part. There's a paranormal element that was really interesting and fun to read! I'm doing a first time read through of the Dark Tower series this year, so I've been reading some of the tie-in books in between the main books in the series. I'm really curious now as to how Rose Madder will fit in with t ...more
3.5 stars
A suspenseful and gripping book, but there’s a bit too much explicit domestic violence for my taste. Also I wasn’t a fan of the painting part. Why did it “choose” Rose, who were the women? All in all I liked it but I’m not a really big fan of this one.
A suspenseful and gripping book, but there’s a bit too much explicit domestic violence for my taste. Also I wasn’t a fan of the painting part. Why did it “choose” Rose, who were the women? All in all I liked it but I’m not a really big fan of this one.
I was pleasantly surprised by an unexpected element in this book, but I guess I shouldn't have been given it is Stephen King. The first half of this book was 3 stars, which increased to 3.5 midway, but the resolution and epilogue upped it to 4 stars for me.
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Jan 28, 2009
Chris Haught
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Jul 23, 2019
Carrie
marked it as to-read
