![]() ![]() Some scenes were more gruesome than I expected, but upon completing the novel version of ‘ Firestarter’ I kind of wanted more. The action is kept going from start to finish, with a few flashback scenes (as in the novel) for context and backstory, though with parts of the original story cut for time constraints, some things don’t make the best sense. As far as the film goes by comparison, there is no let down in the pacing, no chance to tear your eyes off the screen. In the end the amazing writing and subject matter won out: you can always skim the uninteresting bits. ![]() But I appreciated all of that extra information – it really fleshed out the world and characters… so it was a tug-of-war for me between liking Kings writing style and getting bored with it. I was continually needing a rest as King went off in tangents and titbits of backstory for secondary characters. ![]() Normally I fly through books like this, but it took me over a week to reach the end. The film is comparatively in the style of horror movies being produced in the early 80’s as well, though it has some great special effects for its time.Īs much as I loved this book – the protagonist Charlie, the paranormal ability of pyrokenesis, the antagonists in The Shop – ‘ Firestarter’ felt like a long read. ![]()
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