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'Salem's Lot

97 Ratings: 3.5
A 1975 horror novel about vampires by Stephen King.

Stephen King's second book,'Salem's Lot (1975)--about the slow takeover of an insular hamlet called Jerusalem's Lot by a vampire patterned after Bram Stoker's Dracula--has two elements that he also uses to good effect in later novels: … see full wiki

Author: Stephen King
Genre: Horror, Vampires
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: October 17, 1975
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review by . October 21, 2009
posted in The Vampire Historians
In his childhood, Stephen King was heavily influenced by the novel Dracula, and the vampire stories he read in EC Comics growing up.  In terms of some of his favorite novels, Dracula probably ranks among Stephen King's favorite horror stories.  While teaching he had the pleasure of teaching Dracula to his students and that was a fantastic experience.  When having a meal with his wife King wondered about what it would be like if Dracula lived in the modern world.  "He'd …
review by . October 20, 2010
posted in The Vampire Historians
   Would you like to know something weird about me? In high school, my honors English teacher gave us an assignment to write a book report comparing and contrasting two books but the catch was she got to pick the books for you. What a drag right? I thought so too. But here's the funny thing. She got to my name on the list and she said "Carla, you are so weird that I couldn't possibly give this assignment to anyone else and hope to get anything intelligent and readable. Your …
review by . June 08, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
As a novel I really liked it, even if I found the huge ensemble cast hard to keep track of, and Mark Petrie was probably my favorite character because he was awesome. I also loved the fact that it's basically a (more tragic) Dracula retelling set in a small American town; not only was that pretty much how Stephen King got the idea, but there are a lot of explicit parallels in the characters and events of the book.       As a vampire novel I was a bit less in love with …
Quick Tip by . July 15, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Another one of Stephen King's best efforts. Some really great and memorable characters, and a really well-developed story arc with a really good climax (which is a little bit unusual for King).
Quick Tip by . July 09, 2010
One of his best, and earliest novels. I went to bed clutching a crucifix for weeks!
Quick Tip by . July 04, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
An intimate, intricate look at how a vampire takes over an entire American town, originally called Jerusalem's Lot. The word "insidious" is the exact definition: Slow, creeping, nearly unnoticed as the "infection" of the town grows. One of King's early works, tight, creepy, well-developed. Absolutely worth your time.
Quick Tip by . June 30, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
I my opinion, Stephen King at his best. Truly horrifying and realistic. I couldn't sleep for months after reading this book. But I still love it.
Quick Tip by . June 23, 2010
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little hokey
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
I am just not into vampires
Quick Tip by . June 16, 2010
a great one
Quick Tip by . June 15, 2010
King's second best book, next to The Shining. A must-read for vampire fans.
Quick Tip by . June 14, 2010
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
A great vampire novel
Quick Tip by . June 11, 2010
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steven king salems lot was kickass
Quick Tip by . June 10, 2010
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Well written
review by . July 18, 2004
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
The trend in modern vampire literature is to make vampires somehow romantic or sexy (thank you Anne Rice), but it should be remembered that vampires did not always have such a refined image. Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is the story of a sickening monster, and the classic German film "Nosferatu" certainly does little for the vampiric image.Stephen King's stab at the vampire story hearkens back to these classics. His vampires generate disgust in those who see them; they look ill, and they smell bad. This …
review by . March 06, 2001
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
'SALEM'S LOT is another fine work by Stephen King. What would happen if the story of Dracula took place in small town America? That's the basic premise of this novel. An ancient vacant house in a small Maine village is occupied and a famous author moves to Jerusalem's Lot all on the same day. People begin to disappear and hardly anyone suspects a thing. Who knows what could be hiding in the cellar or under the house in 'Salem's Lot?As someone who has just recently become a King fan, I was once again …
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