King enjoys making this town the setting for most of his books and this one is no exception. So, one of the things I noticed right off the top was the setting of Castle Rock. This review may contain spoilers but it will be notified prior to. If your views are different, I can respect that. Eventually, however, it’s become aware that what you buy in the store has more than a monetary price to them.ĭisclaimer: the following is my opinion and review of this book. In the sleepy town of Castle Rock a new store called Needful Things opens up and everyone is excited to try it out. The size was what mostly stopped me from reading this book and I decided to finally tackle it and I’m so very glad I did. I had this book in my TBR pile since I bought it in 2015. I’m ready to move on to my next King title.736 pages | 3.88 Average rating on Goodreads | Published October 1991 | Goodreads page | Horror Fiction | My rating: 4/5 stars| I do think it wrapped up a little too easily for all the build up, but that was my only negative thought. Lastly, the imagery at the end was amazing. He just set the wheels in motion and then watched the chaos unfold. Basically, the whole climax was built on miscommunication with a little nudge from Leland Gaunt. There was a ton of miscommunication in this one. I personally enjoy that, but if you enjoy plot driven stories it might drive you crazy. There is a lot of backstory and minute details that you have to pay attention to. Needful Things is one of the most character driven stories that I’ve ever experienced. He was the antagonist in The Body, which was adapted into the movie Stand By Me. Plus, King brought back one of my favorite bad guys, Ace Merrill. It had everything I need in a suspense novel. I almost liked it more than IT and I know I liked it more than Carrie. I don’t think Needful Things gets the hype it deserves.
Sheriff Alan Pangborn is the only one who begins to suspect the new shop owner. These deeds soon cause unrest in Castle Rock. In addition to payment, the proprietor, Leland Gaunt, requests that each person performs a “deed” on someone else from town. Anyone who enters finds the object of their dreams.
So the first book I grabbed this year had to be Needful Things. It’s been so long since I’ve read anything by Stephen King.
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