Meghan’s Reviews > The Dark Half > Status Update

We’re on the precipice of figuring this all out. George & Thad do feel like 2 different people, BUT we’ve gotten so much info that could swing the other way that this reader is still slightly conflicted they need to see how it ends. King’s little breadcrumbs have been so fun to follow and put together; it’s never enough to know the whole picture, but enough for the reader to paint their own; very thrilling.

We’re now led to believe that Thad and George are two separate people who look exactly the same… because we’re pretty sure they are the same person, we just don’t know how to prove it yet. Especially when people have seen both. The parts with Pangborn going after the doctor that treated Thad as a child is what the reader is invested in right now, but those parts have been so small. We need more!

Things are building up. I like that King has added the fact that Thad has twins of his own to reflect how he and George Stark could be related. It’s an interesting dynamic and a good device to show there is another possibility in all this. We still don’t really know who George is, or if he’s actually real, but at least it doesn’t feel like we’re at a standstill. King has kept this moving and fast paced.

Well we’re still at a cross between George Stark being a real person come to life out of Thad’s book or it’s all in Thad’s head and he’s crazy. The reader hasn’t decided which side they’re on because both feel so compelling to be the truth. King has set this up so well that all we can do is read on to find out more. It’s so thrilling & exhilarating to read. Strong characters and a strong plot so far.

This is still fast-paced, but some of the chapters moved a little slower as the reader tried to put this together. At first we’re led to believe that Thad’s book characters are coming to life, but maybe that’s not the case. Maybe he’s subconsciously writing all this and none of it is real? The reader is real curious. Thad is an interesting character that we want more backstory on.

Well, there have been 2 murders and somehow Thad’s DNA has shown up at both crime scenes, leading the cops to believing he committed them. But it’s all so suspicious that the sheriff doesn’t think everything adds up. The reader has some theories, but they’re also so locked in they can’t wait to read more to piece things together. Very fast-paced!