Over the last two years, I have undertaken a quest to read as many Stephen King books as possible. In 2008, I read about 20, and last year I was only able to manage another 5–although my reading time was limited with all the changes in our lives. I’m glad to be back on my streak, having finished Dreamcatcher this morning.
The takeaway from this book for me is that no matter the physical or mental state one is in, a greater or more painful physical or mental state can allow the first state to reset itself.
I normally don’t read a lot of sci-fi or alien-invader or telepathy books. Harry Potter and Edward Cullen are about as close as I like to come. This book had themes revolving around all three of those topics, as well as the mysticism behind dreamcatchers, which I found interesting. The telepathic parts bored me, the disease parts fascinated me. The story of unending friendship between five unlikely characters was well explained in the end, and there was definitely consideration given to fate.
All told, a good effort, but not one of my favorite King novels. Rating: 3.5/5.
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