Mariel Cassidy

I tore through this book for the first time when I was 12 and I’ve read it twice since. I’ve watched the cheesy miniseries multiple times (TWICE all in one sitting). I was so excited for this remake, I knew some things would be changed around but I figured it would work. Unfortunately it does NOT. There are so many deviations from the original and I honestly can’t see the point in any of them, all the changes feel like they’re just for change’s sake. The entire Rita Blakemore section is flat out wrong, and does not set up the complicated relationship with Larry that contributed massively to his character development. Stu is flatly cheerful to the point that his blandness is almost sinister. And ffs Whoopi as Mother Abigail, are you serious?! Woman is supposed to be 108 for goodness sake. And as many other reviewers are mentioning, the weird and choppy timeline is a disservice to King’s masterful story-building. I really, really wanted to love this show but it is simply not good.