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Summary: mediocre
Review: wow, have many reviewers misunderstood this book. in this book SK avoids any stereotypes, and everyone misunderstands him. SK never describes his main character as a hero, the old gypsy is never described as a villain, and he feels his wife has betrayed him. she doesn't understand, and she actually does betray him (sort of), and she wants him in an institution. it's not about how you feel the guy should be, it's about how the guy is. i understood the character perfectly. not how i would have thought of things, but it was still realistic. anyway, this guy runs over a gypsy. through the trial he gets help and gets off. as a result he and his helpers are cursed. in his case: he will besome thinner untill he dies. he ignores the whole thing at first, but as he loses weight he begins to take it seriously. he must hunt down the one who cursed him. there is a lot of chemistry in the family in this plot. other reviewers have given away the plot, but i still won't. it was an okay read. but the plot wasn't that great, the suspence just okay carried out. all in all it was very mediocre. but i did not feel that anything was hard to get, or find anything unrealisic.
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Summary: Not Literature
Review: I read this when I had broken my leg and I must say I was not that impressed. The ending with him leaving the cherry pie where his wife and daughter could get at it was unmotivated. I don't understand why the character wanted his wife to catch his curse. Also, I had just read "100 Years of Solitude" before this and it made it clear why this is not literature. There was no concentration or density to the writing. It did not look like he broke a sweat to write it. Also, since this was a Richard Bachman book originally, it was trite how he had Backman refer to a "Stephen King" book. This is a book that should have stayed in the drawer. Also, it was apparent that he didn't research much about the Gypsies. The supposed Romany language was actually another language, I read.
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Summary: Thinner has a great ending...
Review: This is a great book. Steven King has a way with creepy and unique story plots. It seems like the actions seems like it will never stop. Steven King makes gypsy curses seem real. The best part of the book is the ending. The ending was a surprise that hit you in the face like a loving pile of bricks.
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Summary: An Excellent Thriller
Review: I am a new Stephen King fan. I have recently read some of his best work (IT, Misery) and think he has incredible talent. While Thinner is not his best book, I do think it is interesting and very exciting. It is better than anything I could write, that's for sure.Thinner is a book about racing time and death. Billy Halleck is cursed by a gypsy and is steadily losing weight. He must find the gypsy and convince him to remove the curse before he dies. Thinner has some interesting insight into human nature. The people are prejudiced toward the gypsies and this leads to their deaths. Also, when he hits the gypsy, Halleck blames his wife. Some people hate the ending of this book. I think it is interesting and deliciously depressing.
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Summary: You'll Never Diet Again!
Review: I violated my rule this one time and saw the movie first, which I would give about 3 1/2 stars. Then, I read the book. It soon became one of my all time favorites. The latter half of the book is action packed, and wonderfully written, as only King can deliver such a brilliant scenario of revenge, magic and action. The movie is worth a rent. The book is worth a million!
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Summary: Thinner
Review: "Thinner," whispered the ancient gypsy whose daughter had been knocked down by Billy Halleck's car. The curse eats away at Halleck's flesh. Six weeks later & 93 pounds lighter, he is desperate enough for a nightmarish showdown with the forces of evil
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Summary: Great Thriller
Review: I've only read a few Stephen King books but they seem to be getting stranger and stranger. After a horrible accident, an old man curses Billy Halleck by touching his face and saying 'Thinner'. Billy rapidly begins to lose weight and his life begins to fall apart. This book is great. It's full of suspense and the characters are so well described.
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Summary: Thinner
Review: Thinner was a very suspensfull, and thrilling book to read. It kept me at the edge of my seat, and always wanting more. This book is about a man, Billy Halleck, who gets cursed by a gypsy man, for killing the gypsies wife. The gypsy also manages to curse some other main chacters in the town. I would recommend this book to anyone who has liked any mystery story, likes curses, or has enjoyed any of Stephen Kings' other books.
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Summary: Thinner, by Kate
Review: With a sickening thud, Billy Halleck realizes it is too late to turn around and re-do the last scene that had just occurred. If he had been paying attention, he would have seen the old gypsy woman crossing the street. Halleck never knew the long-lasting effects of the gypsy man with the rotting nose who had caressed his cheek afterwards and uttered the fateful word, "Thinner." But six weeks later and over ninety pounds lighter, he knows that it is too late to think about the past. Billy Halleck, a once good husband and loving father, finds himself on a wild goose chase down the coast, starting in Connecticut. He is searching for the gypsy who cursed him. Billy must also deal with the knowledge that everything thinks he is crazy, and no one believes his insane story. But it is only a matter of time before Billy is slowly killed by the curse.
Thinner, a horror novel by Stephen King, weaves together a book with all the elements of a suspenseful thriller. With his descriptive words and your imagination, he paints a picture in your mind so vivid, you would swear you were there with the characters in the book. Although it is an advanced book, it is a great read for anyone who needs a good, thrilling mystery with a twist that leaves you thinking. If Thinner appealed to you, other books such as Desperation or Firestarter would be wonderful books to read. Thinner is one of the best books you will ever read, not only because of its plot and interesting characters, but because you never quite know how it could turn out'
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Summary: Thinner
Review: Stephen King's book Thinner was very intriguing. The fact that Stephen King's style of writing is so absorbing helped keep my attention throughout the whole book. This book is about a middle-aged, overweight lawyer who hits a gypsy woman in his car. To get back at him the gypsy woman's father puts a curse on him, which causes him to loose a massive amount of weight in a short period of time. Stephen King's imagery is so amazing, the way he describes his characters and the setting leaves nothing to the imagination.
Although, the beginning was a little slow and drawn out the rest of the book more then made up for it.
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