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Summary: A great change...
Review: I have long been a Stephen King addict, and I have not read a book of his that didn't appeal to me. "Heart's" is Great, it is a big leap for King to write a novel like this, but I was sold. The way he managed to link each story together was just magic.
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Summary: Simply superb!
Review: The phrase "un-putdownable" is so frequently used these days that it has almost become S.O.P. for any new book to be described thus. However Hearts in Atlantis is definately worthy of the comment. The story of Bobby and the low men is classic King - fast-paced and continually building to a climax. It is also the only real "supernatural" story out of the five and the references to the Dark Tower are slightly confusing but scarcely detract from the tension. The second tale , about the college boys and their card games , is undoubtedly my favourite probably because I am also still in college . The switching to first-person narrative is a nice touch and it well expresses the confused feelings about the war in Vietnam prevalent at the time. The remaining three tales , while lacking any real substance as stories give a good view of how the Sixties still affects those involved in it and the constant cross linking of the characters lets you know what happened in the intervening years without having to go in to too much detail. Any long-time fan of King and his style of writing will be hooked inside a couple of chapters , just as I was.
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Summary: An avid Stephen King fan
Review: I have read almost all of Stephen King's books. In "Hearts" he has developed a rather different, but appreciative style. A small section was developed towards his surrealistic dark side, but the majority was a well done story based on "slice of life" set in the flower child era.I have almost given up on King until I read Atlantis. For people new to King, don't view this as a stereotypical scary, ghouls and goblins book. Its not. A must read.
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Summary: Come again?
Review: This book appears to be a collection of three different, although intermixing stories and each was written from a different view (first person, third person, ect.). It's mostly confusing with the switching of perspectives and sometimes annoyingly slow. It refers to "The Dark Tower," which is another of Stephen King's work, remarkably often with no real direct information. So, unless you read "The Dark Tower," you'll be pretty lost when it comes to the mentioning of the "blood red rose petals," and the "beams." Finally, the ending is terrible. It's so abrupt and empty that for a second I thought pages were missing, surely there would be more - but there isn't. It would be wonderful for a sequel but that's something this book just doesn't deserve.
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Summary: Another marvelous heart-filled book
Review: The novellas that make up "Hearts in Atlantis" each have a characture and uniqueness all their own and when put together, create a wonderful new book from your favorite author and mine, Stephen King. King's recent outburst of books from the heart have all been successful in my mind. I loved "Bag of Bones", adored "The Green Mile", and couldn't wait to finish "Hearts in Atlantis." The charactures and settings were so vivid and easy to see, even if you did not live through the era spoken of. The way the stories were all linked in a way was a wonderful idea. It gave some insight on how people can change over years, yet still be haunted by foolish things they did in their past. These are great stories of overcoming the past, and finding new things.
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Summary: Another "hard to put down" Novel by Stphen King
Review: Hearts of Atlantis begins in the inner city with a single mother raising her only son Bobby. Bobby befriends a mysterious elder gentleman while struggling with lifes difficulties as a semi picked on pre-teen. Bobby becomes our hero (or does he) in part one of this novel. The start of part two leaves you in suspense of what happens to Bobby as an adult... A must read that is very hard to put down, so put down the vaccuum and the dust rag because once you pick up this novel the chores will have to wait!
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Summary: A Stephen King book for grownups!
Review: Stephen King's Hearts in Atlantis starts off really fast and interesting. The first story is about a young child, Bobby Garfield, and I couldn't help but be absorbed into his life. It was extremely easy to relate Bobby's experiences of growing up to my own. The second story is a little slower paced but is still a touching story of college boys during the Vietnam draft. Sad to say the last three novellas were nothing too special but they were still charming in their own sense. This is a great book to read when you are looking for a no-brainer with a good story to bundle up with on a cold winter's night.
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Summary: Another good new King novel
Review: Stephen King has an amazing way with imagery and getting readers hooked with a story. I would particularly recommmend this book to anyone who hasn't read any King in a while. This work represents somewhat of a departure from his past style of shocking gore, and might be a pleasant surprise to those who think they can't stomach Stephen King. This book, like Bag of Bones and The Green Mile, weaves an intricate and thoughtful plot with an undercurrent of the supernatural. Definitely recommended.
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Summary: Atlantis also rises.
Review: Kings work has always been about defining his characters and their relationships in a way that connects the reader to the inevitable battle between the forces of Light and Darkness-in whatever form it might take. In "Atlantis..", King certainly does capture and revive the underlying anomie of the '60s establishing a mood that remains constant throughout the interconnecting stories. The Dark Tower Cosmology is familiar to Mr. King's fans and works quite well as the grand struggle overlying the more mundane but none-the-less overwhelming problems of the various characters caught in the '60's mileau and its aftermath. The opening story sets the scene and introduces the most sympathetic characters. The partnership of the boy from the 1960's and the Breaker of the Beam recalls the protagonists of Bradbury's " Something Wicked This Way Comes". King's use of the inter-generational connection is every bit as powerful as it was in the Bradbury work. Later chapters may seem somewhat anti-climactic. They are, nevetheless interesting in their own right. and the reader may rest assured that Mr. King will bind them neatly together by the final page.
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Summary: One of King's best
Review: Hearts in Atlantis is pure Stephen King. The first section, "Low Men...." reminds me of The Regulators. Just as intense, though not as frightening. The second and title section was my favorite. It helps the reader to understand the different viewpoints that the Vietnam War inspired/created. The last three sections pull all the characters together in a way that only King can. Stephen King and I have matured together. Hooray for making us think as well as making us look over our shoulders!
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