Now we've arrived at the horrific part of the book. Many have said this book is not really horror, but the section we just read was pretty scary in my opinion. Those Night Soldiers, and Lord High (Kellin) are pretty terrifying. Not to mention the ghastly Flight Killer (Elden). What exactly does he have hiding under that massive caftan? I'm picturing something almost like Cthulhu. Could King be venturing into Lovecraftian territory here? How about this? "Don't ever say that name! Do you want to wake what sleeps in the Dark Well? The Dark Well sounds very much like where Cthulhu came from in Lovecraft's story, or maybe it's the representation of Hell.
This prince business. What do you think? Did the world change him, or is there something more to this? I have a theory. What if Charlie's mother came from Empis? We don't know much about her. Surely if people from our world could get to their world, people could certainly get to our world from there. It may be a far-fetched theory, but is it possible that his mother could have been one of the "whole" offspring of one of the "randy" royals?
I have to say, I'm pretty excited to find out how this ends. Also, forgot to mention how wonderful it was that Radar is young and whole again. Maybe she will save the day, or at least help.
Wanted to also mention that I've learned that this book is getting a 10 episode series adaptation from A24. If they do it right, it should be awesome. I was impressed with the adaptation of The Outsider (one of my favorite King books). You can read the article here.
Our final discussion will be on October 31st. I moved the date because I've been so behind. I apologize. October, November, and December are always so busy for me. I'm sure many can relate. If you need to refresh your memory on our reading schedule, check out this post.
This post is part of Something Wicked Fall.
I actually ended up finishing the book it was so good. I couldn't wait. But as I was reading this section I had all the vibes of Cthulu and also was wondering if Charlie's mother came from Empis.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to hear this is getting a series adaptation!
I think Charlie changed because everyone needed a physical manifestation to believe he was the one. Both Charlie and his fellow inmates.
Thanks for the read a long! Looking forward to talking about the ending soon!
Glad to hear my theories are corroborated. :) Yes, I agree about the physical manifestation. I'm excited to find out how this ends up. Glad you've enjoyed the read-along.
DeleteI have to admit that I was two minds about the book. I did something I never thought I'd do with a King book: a skimmed through parts of it. But I did enjoy parts of the book. Especially loved Radar.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I've been wondering what exactly "Classic Horror Novel" means in the list? How old does the book have to be to be considered classic? Oh, and will we be putting up our quarterly lists soon?
The tension in this section, once Charlie got into Lilimar was palpable! It was nice to read it slowly and savor every tense moment. Every time Radar coughed was just 😬😬 waiting for something to pop out or Hana to hear. Peterkin that little effer!! I think Empis is changing Charlie. I don't think his mom is from Empis. The Fair One OMG so barbaric. And I'm also thinking tentacles under the Flight Killer's robe!
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