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Summary: Pure genius!
Review: That's what this novel was. This was only the second King novel I read, and it is still my favorite. At first, I was put off by the idea of a generic vampires-take-over-a-small-town plot, but after I read this, I realized how stupid it was to doubt King's ability. On more than one occasion, I would take a break to sit down and read the book, and realize several hours later that I had been reading for so long. There could have been a fire in the basement and I may not have noticed, that's how engulfing this story is. There are dozens of characters in the book, but they are all kept in order and play a part enough for the reader to be able to realize and remember everyone and their personalities.
All in all, I recommend this for anyone itno fiction, especially those who haven't read anything by King yet, but would like to.
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Summary: What a Great Book!
Review: I absolutely L-O-V-E-D loved this book. It is a must read and is a really good scare. I read this during the night and before I went to bed, I actually freaked myself out so I wore a cross around my neck.... (Alright I know you think I sound crazy) however you'll soon be feeling like doing that too once you read this bone-chiller about the blood sucking fiends called vampires. I loved the characters and I was so amazed at how Stephen King went onto so much detail. This was one of his first books I ever read and I wasn't sorry at all. You should really really read this.
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Summary: Beautiful Darkness
Review: Stephen King has always been regarded as more of a pop fiction writer than a literary author--but in 1975 he turned out a book which, although overshadowed by the massive success of his later work, will stand the test: 'SALEM'S LOT. Simple yet multi-layered, elegant yet grotesque, this is the book that shows what King can really do when he sets his mind to it.The story opens with Ben Mears, an author who has come to his childhood home of 'Salem's Lot with the idea of writing a novel about the small town's "haunted house" of note. As he observes the town, he also becomes a part of it, meeting a young woman who might be more than a passing interest, making new friends and renewing old acquaintances. But there is something--indefinable. Something that is slowly going wrong in the town. And it is connected with the "haunted house" of his childhood memories. King is clearly drawing from several sources for inspiration, most particularly Bram Stoker's DRACULA and Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, as well as from traditional vampire lore. But what he does with this story of a vampire infestation in a quiet New England town is completely original, peeling back the lives of the townfolk in layers and then showing their gradual corruption as the plague spreads. 'SALEM'S LOT is more subtle than most King novels. It builds with a deliberate slowness and gradually develops a sense of paranoia--that suddenly explodes into a classic horror that keeps you reading through the night with every light in the house turned on. And King's style here is extraordinary: everything about the book is very precise with not a word out of place, the plot at once fantastic and disturbingly logical. There are several Stephen King novels on my bookshelf, and I enjoy them... but this is the one to which I most often return. If you've never read it, prepare yourself for Stephen King at his best. If you have read it, it's time to read it again. GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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Summary: Horrifying
Review: In general, Stephen King's books, though catergorized as horror, don't scare me. I am a fan of Stephen King for his writing style and intricate plots. I don't read his books looking for nightmares. 'Salem's Lot is an exception. This book is as good as any other in terms of characterization, plot, etc, but it goes above and beyond by actually being frightening. This is one of very few books--regardless of the author--that kept me awake after reading it at night. So anyone looking for an excellent story that is also terrifying should ivest in 'Salem's Lot.
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Summary: Well written, but pretty standard on vampire issues
Review: Considering the fact the book was written about 30 years ago, the 'standard' in the title of this review isn't as bad as it sounds. In the past 30 years, we've been exposed to quite a lot of vampire lore, in various books, movies and TV shows (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for instance), so what might seem standard to us might have been a highly innovative idea when the book was originally written. S. King does what he does best, which is describing people's lives & personal perspective from a point of view he knows best (small Maine town, a writer is the hero, etc).
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Summary: 2 Hands UP!!
Review: I just finish reading this book. And it is amazing, great Vampire story, scary as hell, this guy is way out of his mind, I don't know how King can make this kind of stories, he must be from another world, it doesn,t matter where he is from, we will always love his work. KEEP THE GOOD JOB STEPHEN
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Summary: 'Salem's Lot Revival
Review: I think people will start buying 'Salem's Lot off the shelves. The TNT Network is remaking 'Salem's Lot it will air in 2004. I think there will be a renewed interst for 'Salem's Lot for the new century. Rob Lowe will star as Ben Mears and Rutger Hauer will be Kurt Barlow.
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Summary: People told me this guy was crazy... Now i can see why
Review: WOW. I just can't tell you in words what a great book this is. This its the first SK book that I read and right now I'm reading Dreamcatcher and this guy its just amazing. This book, has to be his best work! FOR REAL. If you want to read a good, good book, this its the one
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Summary: Must be the best VAMPIRE novel
Review: This is my 2nd SK book. First one being Wizard and Glass, I am already in love with the man. When I checked Amazon I saw reviews reflecting that Salem's Lot is one of the best books by SK showing his true genuis in horror. So I picked up it as a second dare into his territory. I dare say that this must be the best vampire novel around. I immediately read Dracula (by Stoker) and They Thirst (by Maccammon)therafter. The first is, yes, the father of vampire novels (but does that mean the best?) the second is rather unsatisfying professional read (seems like written by a professional who seems to be more in search of a living rather than a love for words).. King's venture is much more frightening because it happens in today's world and in the middle of the USA, the unbeatable armada of the world, and it is much more SINCERE. It takes a small town and turns it into a big zombie town with a horrific house looming over it. A writer goes back to his town to beat down his demons...but while he is dealing with his own demons, real demons are roaming around the town and it may be late...too late. What I noticed in King's works (and my particular admiration for him, which is growing day by day) is his sense of reality, facts and dialogue. Somewhere I have read that King is the best dialogue writer in today's current American writers and this is simply true. His keen ear for dialogue is second to none. and his books are not showcases of happy-sappy course of things and endings. Things what usually happen in real life happen in his novels, too (in one place in the story Ben has to do something very painful for him to redeem another thing) And the scare factor? That's the big prize here. The atmosphere, the aura of scare the book eminates is...simply...mindboggling. I am sure many who have read it has stared many nights at the window when they suddenly awoke in the middle of the night, waiting to see a hovering little child knocking on the glasspane to be allowed in and suck your eternal soul... So Dracula may be the first but not the best...because King makes a much more challenging thing and takes the vampire myth and sets it in the middle of the modern world with incredible ease, and with such characters you can almost touch: an unusual mixture which could be a total flop in the hands of others (that's why there is no well-known popular vampire novel like Salem's Lot other than Dracula although there are almost thousands of vampire novels around-I am not counting Anne Rice's novels as scary vampire novels by the way they are rather a pathetic conversion of vampire myth) Finally I hope that many listening to the boasted critics and avoiding King (like me for years) may come to their senses and read this master of modern horror, dialogue, inner personal conflicts, small-town people and real-life settings with a very nice and twisted piece of humor (what a wonderful bag). Many who bashes down King because he is a rich hacker may say so because they simply may be "poor" hackers when compared to King. Don't afraid to read Salem's Lot---you will have plenty of it while reading it.
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Summary: Without A Doubt the second BEST vampire novel EVER written
Review: The BEST vampire novel: Dracula. Salem's Lot is GREAT! This novel is just as scary as Dracula is. This novel surrounds around a small town in Maine called Jersulam's Lot, but it's called Salem's Lot for short.
The novel talks about the war in Vietnam, and surrounds this small town. Now the people are hard working people, but then a mysterious person sets up shop in this town. Then it goes through the whole town...and now the town is full of vampires.
The novel is full of suspense, and trust me once you read this novel, you will be scared out of your wits!
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