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Summary: Great Epic Tale
Review: I have been wanting to read this book since I was in the fourth grade, but didn't get around to it until now, some 20 years later. I enjoyed this book, but found the first 250 pages hard to get into. Once I got past some of the dryer material, I started to appreciate Jack's long journey towards the talisman. Upon finishing the book, and realizing just how epic the whole thing really is, I was refreshed and found it to be very heart warming. The Talisman is definately a book any fantasy fan should not go without reading. The bottom line is that this is a book about the strength of love and friendship amidst the many evils in the world.
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Summary: Phenomenal Two World Tale
Review: This book, the precursor to Black House, is excellent. It is a stunning example of descriptive fiction, which places the reader alongside Jack Sawyer in his cross country trek. This book is worth reading just for the images created by King and Straub, and the story is finely tuned as well. They work together to form a formidable entry in the Fantasy genre. Not a standard horror novel like the most famous King books, I found that it had enough suspense to stand up to any of them.
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Summary: A definate page turner with a modest ending.
Review: The good thing about the Talisman, well one of them anyways, is that you can hardly tell when the authors' take turns. The flow is soothing and is hardly as visible as some readers have noted it to be. This is a journey, as so many have stated, but one in which you feel as though you, too are traveling. The depiction of such characters as Sunlight Gardener is astonishing. The journey will leave you gasping for breath. Plot wise, you can't ask for a better story-line. A young boy, Jack Sawyer, must cross from one side of America to the other in order to save his mother's life. Of course, there is a Kingly twist to the plot and the boy makes his trip a bit quicker by moving in and out of another dimension known exclusively as 'The Territories.' Jack is aided briefly by an old black,enigmatic blues musician named Speedy Parker. Jack later encounters a score of good warewolves, bad warewolves, hooved fiends, and a number of other antagonists on both sides of the dimensional spectrum. He is a marked young man and both cosmic worlds seem desperately out to eliminate young Jack and prevent him from obtaining the mysitc Talisman - the one item that can save his mother, and, ultimately both worlds. One such fiend, a hooved creature named Elroy, is particularly well-crafted. Other villains include corrupt cops, preachers, not-to-be-trusted adults with evil and perverse intentions, and a number of just plain evil folk. As for the famous ally of Jack's named Wolf, well, he will warm your heart and make you utterly root for him throughout his time on the journey with Jack. As well a crafted character as there has ever been from the mind of King. A great read. Not scary, but very involving.
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Summary: Excellent Novel
Review: I may be a bit biased b/c I am a huge King fan, but I never expected to enjoy this lesser known King book as much as I did. There were times when I couldn't listen (I did this book on tape) fast enough, to the point where I was late for work a couple of times b/c I couldn't leave my car. Yes, parts of it were that good. Personally, I felt the end was a little drawn out, but the rest of it was very well done. I highly recommend this book and have already purchased it to give to my dad. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The Talisman
Review: I borrowed this book from the library about 4 years ago when I was going through a particular rough period of my life and suicide was not far away from my thoughts. By the time I had finished reading the book, I had laughed and cried and experienced so much through its pages, that my problems seemed managable!! Since then a friend of mine gave me a copy of the book for my birthday a couple of years ago and I have read it about 5 times. Each time I read it, I cried with Jack over Wolf and experienced the joy that only the Territories could give. It has never failed. Then in Sep 2001 I was in NY on business and was stuck with no way of flying home, when I picked up The Black House. Although not as wonderful as The Talisman, it is still fantastic reading and helped me forget that I was stuck in a foreign country, not knowing when I was going home!! I have always loved Stephen King books, although I will read just about any fiction I can lay my hands on, but this book is one of my all time favourites. Read it - I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Dark Tower Prequel
Review: Stephen King probes the depths of human imagination in this dark yet beautiful novel. He introduces the reader to the first visitings of the world in which the Dark Tower is apart of. King and Straub are excellent at sweeping the reader into the story and placing them at its very heart. The character development is wonderfully displayed and the world(S) that are described come alive before the readers very eyes. A must read for people who are fans are for people looking for an entertaining and excellent read!
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Summary: A great King book that's appropriate for teens
Review: Although it's only 50% King, this is a great introduction to his work for teenagers who are interested in reading his books. The Talisman is a fantasy story with elements of horror and features the classic hero's journey. Jack Sawyer is a boy who must make a trek across the continental United States (and the ethereal "Territories") to save his mother's life. The villian is frightening and the supporting characters are terrific - especially "Wolf", a friend from the Territories. This is an adventure story in the truest sense.
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Summary: Great Story
Review: I loved this booked. Wonderful characters and scenes. Hated it to end!
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Summary: Better than horror
Review: I usually Don't like Stephan King (perhaps it's Peter Straubs infulence) But I really enjoyed following Jack Sawyer as he goes on his journey.
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Summary: A long, wild ride.
Review: I will admit, it took me just about forever to get through this book, but I never once contemplated putting it down.
It was long, sometimes grueling, but fascinating and mesmerizing. Don't miss it.
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