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Book Reviews of Silver Bullet

Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet
Author: Stephen King
ISBN-13: 9780451821287
ISBN-10: 0451821289
Publication Date: 11/12/1985
Pages: 255
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: New Amer Library Trade
Book Type: Paperback
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LadyLioncourt avatar reviewed Silver Bullet on + 45 more book reviews
Short, but a good introduction to Steven King.
classy-lady avatar reviewed Silver Bullet on + 14 more book reviews
One of Stephen King's best book.
terez93 avatar reviewed Silver Bullet on + 323 more book reviews
VERY quick read: I've actually read the Cycle of the Werewolf volume previously. What makes this one different is that it features the script of the 80s movie, which left a fair bit to be desired, actually, on both counts. It also gives the account of how the story came to be. In its initial iteration, it was supposed to be a type of "almanac," comprised of a serial of short stories, one each month, centering around holidays, but later morphed into a short novel, featuring a main character, Marty, who also appears in the movie. Apparently, King was having some difficulty fulfilling a promise to someone to create this particular work, until he hit upon the idea of a particular character. Gotta give props for creativity on that count: a wheelchair-bound, werewolf-fighting "tween" boy, aided by his older sister and their uncle. Anyway, kind of fluffy, and not a terribly in-depth story, which we would expect from Stephen King, but fun nonetheless.

Definitely not a typical Stephen King novel, but would recommend it for those who found the movie mildly entertaining.