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Book Review of Revival: A Novel

Revival: A Novel
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Helpful Score: 3


I'm a King near-completist, and I guess I could give this three stars because King is always readable, but honestly, this was mostly mildly interesting until the ending when this book goes COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS. I JUST FINISHED IT AND CANNOT EVEN BELIEVE THE ENDING. I don't want to spoil it but like, how. Why. This weird mashup of Frankenstein story and examination of organized religion is just a complete mystery to me. If you feel obliged to read this novel, you'll get through it, but the payoff is so weird and I didn't find either of the main characters engaging enough to really get invested.