Rose Madder

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Summary: KING AT HIS BEST, AS USUAL
Review: I am an avid Stephen King fan. I have read many of his books and to say the least, I have never been disappointed. This book was so good that I really had a hard time putting it down. There were times I felt terriorized and yet there were other times I laughed out loud. King has an uncanny way of mixing in humor at the same time he is scaring you out of your wits. Truely a 5 star book.

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Summary: A Rose that has thorns 'sticks it to' Norman
Review: I admire a writer who can put themselves into a situation only the opposite sex could live through. My friends and I listened to the audio of Rose Madder (good job, Blair Brown) and we all loved it.(I had trouble getting my tapes back!) If I am correct in my assumption, Rose's experience in the painting and what happens to Norman are not so much supernatural as psychological. When Rose Madder tells Rose to turn from her, it may be to keep her from descending fully into madness. She gets close to going there again later, so she never fully lost that part of her. Boy, a lot of women could use that! I would recommend this and Dolores Clairborne in the audio versions, as the readers bring the characters to life.

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Summary: Fascinating. Frightning and intruiging.
Review: All I can say is WOW! I have never read a Stephen King novel in my life, this one is the first. And I have to say, many others are now on my "have to read" list. This story starts so dramatically I felt I had no other choice but to finish it. And, despite it's 595 pages (books of this length usually loose my interest), finish it is what I did, in 4 short days. I could literally not put this book down, and when I eventually had to, I could not wait until I could pick it up again. I was almost saddened by the fact that I had finished it. However, I know there are many other and just as brillient Stephen Kings novels out there, and I intend to read each and every onf of them. This book deserves all of it's 5 stars.

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Summary: It was spell-binding!!
Review: I loved this book. I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Every chance I had I would read it like a hungry animal. I was intrigued by Rose Madder and the events that happend to her and to Norman. I loved it almost as much as The Stand!!!

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Summary: A waste of trees
Review: It's hard to understand how someone brilliant enough to write the emotionally challenging "The Green Mile" could also be responsible for this utter tripe. My only theory is that it was part of several-title book deal that had to be ready on time, and Mr King (who is usually a conscientous and diligent worker) decided not to rush any of the stories that were worth pursuing. Spare yourself this title, folks: the segments that don't send you to sleep will more likely have you snickering with unintentional bemusement. I am deeply thankful the majority of Stephen King's work is immensely superior to this waste of trees.

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Summary: GREEK MYTHOLOGY AT ITS WORST!!!!!
Review: Why does Mr King get involved into areas unknown to him? As a Greek reader I am offended by his latest works, especially Rose Madder and Insomnia, where Greek mythology undergoes a Hercules and Xena rendition! Please spare us your miniscule education on foreign matters, Mr King... and stick to American horror. Obviously getting involved with ancient civilisations is too much for you. I am offended, to say theleast... and so is Minotaur, Klotho, Lachesis and Atropos!

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Summary: WOW! I CAN'T BELIEVE A BOOK COULD BE SO GOOD
Review: This is definatly one of the greatest books I've read. I would like to take this opertunity to warn any hard core horror fans that read stricktly for the thrills and chills that this books is probably not for you, however. The book doesn't even show mild suspense until two-thirds the way through the book, and it doesn't exede medium suspense at any point, but it is still a great read. It also has it's moments where you find your self rolling on the floor with laughter, and unable to stop (King definately shows he has a sense of humor in this book).

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Summary: Hauntingly Unforgettable
Review: While reading Rose Madder, I was utterly mesmirized by the story's content. Rose was a character that you knew. Someone, somewhere in our deep, dark vast pshche (or for some the physical realm) we can identify or be identified as Rose Daniels. Although walking through the picture was a bit fantasy, isn't that what the author is trying to project as a release for Rose to escape to. I feel that the fantasy sequence was a methaphor to what so many abuse victims do, they escape to reality into another world. It has been two years since I read Rose Madder; I still think about her often.

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Summary: An outstanding book!
Review: Stephen King is finally back in form with "Rose Madder". For a span of several years, it appeared that Mr. King was content only to shovel out the same stories only substituting different names for the characters and a different monster for the antagonist. Not anymore. King has come back with a vengeance and given us the scariest "monster" to date in the form of psychotic police detective Norman Daniels who relentlessly stalks his runaway wife. Norman Daniels makes Hannibal Lecter look like a boy scout. The book's characters are very well-rounded and the situations are quite believable. If you EVER considered yourself a Stephen King fan, read this book.

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Summary: A HORRIBLE WASTE OF TIME
Review: This book was absolutely the worst book that I have ever read in my life, including all of the little teeny-bopper novels I reveled in in my teen years. Nora, the main character, was sadly also the most irritating and flattest character, and I almost ripped the book into shreds when I reached the final chapters. I can't believe that I forced myself to finish reading this book and that I wasted my 5.95 or however much it was on it. I hope Stephen King gets himself together after writing one of his most mundane, predictable, and silliest novels ever. I feel sorry for whoever takes the time out to read this,