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Summary: The Most Endearing Fictional World I've Ever Known
Review: I've read this book so many times I've lost count. I go back to it about once every six months as I would go back to look at a yearbook. I recall the small incidents (such as the sexual prank that opens the novel), the emotions (like Deanie's 'second' sexual awakening) and the people (especially Sam and Deanie 'The Mutant')with such a vivid recollection that I'm swept right back into their world as I turn to page two. Tabitha King has created a masterpiece that has affected me in such a deep way that I cannot even fathom. Seeing that it is out of print is disheartening. I would dearly love a copy. MESSAGE TO PUBLISHER: PLEASE REPRINT! Not only do I want a copy of my own but I'd like the rest of the world in on the secret... Tabitha King is masterful and has recounted life of every teenager in One On One. I hope that this book will be studied in schools. Bravo Tabitha!
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Summary: Characters you'll never forget
Review: In my opinion, Tabitha King's forte is creating characters that are real enough to make you "wonder what they're doing now" years after you finish the book. They are multi-dimensional people who will make you alternately want to hug them, yell at them, cheer for them or slap them, but you always care. ONE ON ONE was the first Tabitha King novel I read, then I subsequently purchased all her books and discovered that ONE ON ONE is the third book to feature Sam and his family, and I also loved THE BOOK OF RUEBEN and PEARL. I've been a Stephen King fan for years, so now my bookshelves are filled with even more King books!
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Summary: Characters you'll never forget
Review: In my opinion, Tabitha King's forte is creating characters that are real enough to make you "wonder what they're doing now" years after you finish the book. They are multi-dimensional people who will make you alternately want to hug them, yell at them, cheer for them or slap them, but you always care. ONE ON ONE was the first Tabitha King novel I read, then I subsequently purchased all her books and discovered that ONE ON ONE is the third book to feature Sam and his family, and I also loved THE BOOK OF RUEBEN and PEARL. I've been a Stephen King fan for years, so now my bookshelves are filled with even more King books!
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Summary: Raw and In Your Face.
Review: King has a way of bringing her characters to life and making you feel like you're there, living life with them. One On One is the best book I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I've read it 3 times, and each time I like it even more. I love Tabitha King's style.
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Summary: Stephen Isn't the Only Talented King
Review: Most people don't know that Tabitha King, wife of uber-author Stephen King, is also an extremely talented writer. I stumbled upon Tabitha's novels while searching the library shelves for something of her husband's--since that fortuitous discover I've read all of the lesser-known King's novels and been completely entertained. In a style that differs totally from her husband's macabre touch, Tabitha seems to focus on character developing, creating real people that live in your mind for years after your read her stories. (I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan, having read everything he's ever written with the exception of a few magazine articles, but I can't say that his characters necessarily stick with me the same way as Tabitha's do.)In "One on One," the first Tabitha King novel I read, by the way, teenage jock Sam finds himself mysteriously attracted to, and ultimately sexually involved with, weird, gothic Deanie. A member of a very dysfunctional family, Deanie is part tough, dangerous chick and part incredibly vulnerable little girl. One thing that has always stuck with me about this book, which I read shortly after its 1994 release, is that I didn't really like either Sam, too wimpy, or Deanie, too disturbed, but I was entranced by their tale. This is one of those stay-up-all-night-and-finish-it-books--once you start Sam and Deanie's story, you'll have real trouble putting it down. Since discovering Tabitha with "One on One," I've become fan of all the King family writers. (For the record, while I've like many of Tabitha's other novels, I think "One on One" is her best effort.) I also admire Mrs. King for 1) publishing under own name, knowing the inevitable comparisons and envy ("Gee, I wonder how SHE got a book deal?") that would result and 2) undertaking the struggle of writing at all. Goodness knows she didn't do it for the money!
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Summary: Awesome.....real-life from a teenager's perspective
Review: One on One is one of the best novels I have ever read...and re-read and re-read. I feel as if Sam and Deanie are part of my family. Having read this book at least 15 times, I still look forward to reading it again when I 'run out' of new material...it is my favorite of all time. King has such a wry perspective on the world, and on the Nodd's Ridge community, but still delivers her characters with all their frailties, hopes and desires. Add these 3 together and throw in the hormonal problems that only teenagers seem to experience, and you have the best novel Tabitha King has written to date. I hope and pray that she sees fit to continue writing Sam and Deanie's story. I truly want to know what happens to them after "they grow up quite well together."!!! Three cheers for Tabitha King!!!
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Summary: Haunting & evocative
Review: One on One is without a doubt one of the best pieces of fiction I have ever read. Tabitha King brings to life haunting evocative visual scenes with her succinct prose. She does not resort to florid verbal descriptions, yet she brings the places alive in a way that the real world seldom seems to be. The characterizations are brilliant, capturing all the subtlties and nuances of human thought, emotion, and interaction. The people are sensitively portrayed in their strengths and imperfections. Rarely have I read a book that so perfectly captures the human experience in all it's ambiguities. I highly recommend this book. It encourages one to see beyond the superficial. It will forever alter the way you see the people and places around you as you make your way through your own world.
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Summary: Unrealized excellent talent
Review: Tabitha King has a wonderful talent with bending the written word in such a way that it captivates the reader to the point of not being able to put the book down until the very last page. Unfortunately, though I am a great fan of Stephen King, Tabitha gets very little of the spotlight and I am disappointed that none of her books are available to buy as new books.
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Summary: Outstanding deftness!
Review: Tabitha King is fiction's best kept secret. She is a truly marvelous novelist, as one will discover in "One on One." It entails the relationship of a high school boy and girl, though not that simple. Too bad King uses excessive language, and especially too many graphic descriptions of a sexual nature. Overall, though, it's a great read. Could be a good young adult book sans all of the sexual innuendos
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Summary: Stephen Isn't the Only Talented King
Review: Tabitha King writes beautifully about people and relationships. While setting several of her novels in Stephen King's world, she makes her own mark. 'One on one' is one of three books about the same family. It is by far the richest read of all. The characters are full and complex..You cannot help but become involved. I hope that someday she writes the sequel, because at the end of the story I wanted to know more.
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