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Summary: A walk in the woods will never be the same again!
Review: This is not a typical Stephen King book. But the adjective 'typical' should never be used in reference to Stephen King. There are enough vintage Stephen King sayings sprinkled throughout that give you that uneasy feeling that something is up and that the something is not good! If you ever had second thoughts about taking a walk in the woods and straying from the path, you will rethink that plan 'right fast and in a hurry' as I know Tricia wanted to do. The fact that the chapters were divided up into innings left you wondering if the 'game' was going to end in victory or defeat. It was worth the wait as all of his books are to those that enjoy a good story and a good scare.
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Summary: This is more like it
Review: After my total disappointment with the format of Storm of the Century, I was a little leary of buying another Stephen King book. This is more of what got me turned on to his writing style. He takes a real life situation and then weaves a story around it-made me feel like I was there in the woods with her-read the whole book from start to finish in one Sunday afternoon. Great book-way to go Steve
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Summary: Can't a writer be multi-dimensional?
Review: From reading all these negative reviews, I have to wonder if a writer is permitted to stretch his talents and try new things. I can hear the assembled cries now, "Bring back the guts and the horror. Bring back psychopaths and dripping eye fluid and cateclysmic apocalypse." If that's your attitude, read some Brian Lumley or something... You can like Salem's Lot and like this too. It's OK. Really. And, no, this isn't the greatest thing he's ever written, but I liked it. I thought it was fascinating and sort of sweet, yet always suspenseful. Give the guy a break. He is a savvy observer and chronicler human behavior. He writes interestingly. I guess it comes down to the fact that no matter how good Elton John is at writing musicals, people will always clamor for Don't Go Breaking My Heart. Sort of sad, really.
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Summary: If not for the author - this book wouldn't have been noticed
Review: The author has a big name and I love his books. Before I would purchase anything with the name Stephen King on it. But from now I will think twice. This book about a lost girl and it is an average fiction which wouldn't make any bestseller list if the author would be less known to general audience. Total waste of time and money.
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Summary: A deceptively simple story line but unbelievably scary.
Review: This is vintage King - once it gets you in its grip it is unforgettable! I will never again look at a woods in the same way, and am now even more frightened of insects than I used to be! It reveals how quickly life can go from safety to exteme danger, in a seemingly "normal" situation ...
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Summary: King continues to evolve in this short novel about surviving
Review: Although this book is a little different than King's normal style, I enjoyed it. I enjoyed the way the story unfolded and looked forward to reading about Tricia next obstacle. However, the three "gods" that Tricia sees across the stream played no real role and served no real purpose to the story. The story would have been just as strong without their very strange appearance. I also feel that King either needed to develop the character of the Bear or leave him "just as a bear." I didn't understand the significance of him being "more than a bear."
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Summary: An underachieving novel.
Review: I understand the debate among King fans as to whether this lives up to his talent, but having read only IT and THINNER, I prefer to compare this novel to other non-King novels on the market. As such, I just don't believe there was much effort put into writing this one. It seemed like lazy writing. The plot plodded along and some of the phrases left me wondering if he could have done better. Not bad, but not great....
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Summary: Differnt People - Different Opinions
Review: Personally, I thought this book was great and really travelled through emotions of a child. He does this without adding in any of the gore that he usually has in his other books. His latest books (this one and Bag of Bones) have really taken a turn from his usual horror genre. Some people, who like the Stephen King gore, would not really appreciate this book becuase they might not be able to be used to this style. He has ventured out into the emotions of one person- Trisha. His study of that one character is great and he leaves room for the imagination with the other characters. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to everyone - even non-Stephn King fans.
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Summary: Waited for something that never happened
Review: Easy read, I waited for it to get King-ish, and it never did. Even Bag of Bones, which I read, and Storm of the Century, which I watched, were not King-worthy. Steve is mellowing out; hope he has some bad dreams so the next one will make me go to sleep with the lights on.
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Summary: King's survival instincts were graphic
Review: Great book without all the gore he usually writes. I'm having my 12 year old daughter read it for the sheer survival aspects!
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