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Summary: Not a bad effort - 3.5 stars really
Review: I remember the day when a new book by Stephen King was a big event in my life. As soon as copies appeared in the shops, I would buy one and settle down to an evening of enjoyable gluttony. Often I would devour a book at a sitting.Somewhere in the last ten years it's all gone wrong, and I must confess that I didn't even manage to finish Rose Madder and Desperation - just flicked to the end to see what had happened. So when I picked up Hearts in Atlantis at an airport bookshop it was with no great expectations - in fact I didn't start to read it until nearly 4 days later. So I suppose in this state of mind at least I was fairly immune to disappointment, and indeed I was not disappointed. The book is ... not bad. The first story "Low men in yellow coats" is probably the poorest - it starts out well and builds up likeable and believable characters then SK has to drag in elements from the dreadful fantasy the Gunslinger. "Hearts in Atlantis" is, in my opinion, the best in the collection and the rest are also ... not bad. Nothing in this book comes anywhere near, for example, "Different Seasons" but it far encompasses the appalling "Nightmares and Dreamscapes". I would encourage SK fans to buy it but don't expect too much - you may be pleasantly surprised. Horror, it is not. But overall the stories are well written and mildly entertaining.
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Summary: Great book
Review: Low men in yellow coats was great, and the way it intwined itself with the dark tower series, ( my personal fav. of Kings) was great. I hope this means hes getting ready for the next in that series, and I hope we get to hear from ted again. The rest of the stories were good, but none of them as much so as the first, this book gives us a chance4 to look at our darker sides at times, especially with the character Bobby comparing real life to the book Lord Of The Flies.
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Summary: I forgot how much I like Stephen King
Review: The Green Mile was such a wonderful read. But then I got away from King. Thankfully, I decided to read his latest novel. I grew up in the time that this novel was written...the 60's. My friends served in Viet Nam. There was enough of the mystical to pique my interest...but then there was sooo much more. I absolutely loved the way King presented information...a little fact before he clarified it. His characters became my friends...and I shed tears for them. I am passing this on to my 82 year old father, and I know he will love it as much as I did. Stephen, you have such a wonderful way of telling a story. Your game of Hearts was my game of Bridge in college. I almost flunked out playing it. Ted is my hero!
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Summary: It doesn't get any better than this.
Review: King can scare like noone else scares. He can also touch like noone else touches. In this book, King touches the hearts of those of us who lived through the 60s and its aftermath. The stories intertwined and left me wanting more. Simply put, it's one of the best books I've ever read.
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Summary: Almost ranks with his best works.
Review: A really great read that made me remember why I like to read King. He is at his best in the first story when the characters are talking about books and reading. "Sometimes you just read for the story..."
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Summary: Steve, you've done it again!
Review: Once again, Stephen King has written a winner! This book took me straight back to the 60's and once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. Steve, You da man!
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Summary: Excellent reading. I couldn't put it down.
Review: This latest novel by Stephen King is by far one of his best. Those of you looking for his typical horror story may be dissapointed, but those of you who truly enjoy the way Stepen King can tell a story will not be able to put this book down. I've read every novel, and this one could be one of his best.
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Summary: An Unexcelled Summation
Review: This book is not "about" the Vietnam war per se in any obvious or crude way, but the Sixties era. And it is the finest fictional book on this subject ever written.
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Summary: The Best Stephen King Book Ever!
Review: This is truly the best Stephen King book ever ( The Stand, It, and Bag of Bones are next ). The first and last stories are by far the best but the rest of the stories are excellent also. Don't be fooled by those who say this isn't Stephen King. This book proves who Stephen King actually is: a gifted stroyteller.
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Summary: King is back on track
Review: While I had enjoyed King's last few works, they had not grabbed me and pulled me in like some of earlier works. Hearts of Atlantis,however, got me hooked and I spent a number of nioghts reading well past midnight because I couldn't put it down. Glad to see he is continuing his Dark Tower/Gunslinger theme - that plot line alone will ensure I buy every book he publishes from now on.
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