Dreamcatcher
- 736
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Dreamcatcher” is King in science-fiction horror mode: an alien invasion and plenty of body horror across more than seven hundred pages. There is real fun in its strangeness, though some readers find stretches muddled and overstuffed and the ending less affecting than it wants to be. With its gore, parasites and constant swearing, this is one for adult King fans who do not flinch easily.
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About the book
Dreamcatcher is a 2001 science fiction horror novel by American writer Stephen King, featuring elements of body horror, suspense and alien invasion. The book, written in longhand, helped the author recuperate from a 1999 car crash, and was completed in half a year. According to the author in his afterword, the working title was Cancer. His wife, Tabitha King, persuaded him to change the title. A film adaptation was released in 2003.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.7 across 393 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 6.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.9 | 37 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 6.6 | 356 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Dreamcatcher?
It has 736 pages — longer than 92% of the ranked books in Horror.
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