Revival

By Stephen King

Book Overview

Stephen King presents "a fresh adrenaline rush of terror" (People) in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller

The new minister came to Harlow, Maine, when Jamie Morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. The young Reverend Charles Jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. But with Jamie, he shares a secret obsession--a draw so powerful, it would have profound consequences five decades after the shattering tragedy that turned the preacher against God, and long after his final, scathing sermon. Now Jamie, a nomadic rock guitarist hooked on heroin, meets Charles Jacobs again. And when their bond becomes a pact beyond even the Devil's devising, Jamie discovers that the word revival has many meanings....

A dark and disturbing novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life, Revival spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion Stephen King has ever written.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476770395
• ISBN13: 9781476770390
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

The worst by King I've read.

I've read a ton by Stephen King over the years and I must admit that this one finally broke my respect for him. While I could go on about his infantile grasp of theology and the slothful pace of the book, I think I'll just cut to the chase Have you seen the movie Phantasm? Because if you have this book will seem eerily familiar to you. Seriously, it reads like a sequel to the movie and not even a very original one. It's not really a straight knock-off, but it is lazy and phoned in. I expect better out of King.

As usual, captivating events captured by Stephen King.

Unable to put the book down, once I began reading it! Continous events. If one has not read any Stephen King books (or does like me) I highly recommend.

King is King

I'm a bigger fan.

Good read

I enjoyed this book a lot There are some unnecessary plot lines and details but overall another enjoyable king book

Revival

This was one of Kings more recent books I hadn't read yet. Honestly, a few of his newer novels have not impressed me. So I kept hearing about the crazy ending of Revival. Finally grabbed a copy. Revival starts out in the 60s and it was just an amazing beginning. Takes you right back to your youth and the amazing days of summer. Jaime meets the new minister of the little church in the country when he is 6 years old. The rest of the story spans the next 50 plus years. The ending was indeed horrifying, but to me, a little predictable. The ending didn't knock my socks off. With that being said, it was good, and it was scary, as King knows how to scare us. Aside from the creeps, King also can tug at our heart strings. I loved this book, I loved it a lot. Well done Mr. K.!