Bag of Bones

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Summary: Stephen King is back!!!
Review: I LOVED this book. This is the first SK novel I have dared to read in years. I loved his earlier books (The Shining was THE scariest book I've ever read) but when he started with books like "Christine" I pretty much lost interest. THIS is the Stephen King I remember!

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Summary: Not his best, but not his worst
Review: This was an enjoyable book that was neither King's best nor his worst. It got a little tedious at times, especially the dream descriptions, but overall it was a worthwhile read.

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Summary: Stephen King is Back!!!
Review: I loved the book. I thought it was in the King style I have grown to know and love. I am not going to go on and on. I simply thought it was a good story. My favorites are still Insomnia and the Stand.

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Summary: Bag of Bones...A great ghost story
Review: Apparently, there is just no pleasing everyone, I however think this book is a must read. "Bag of Bones" was both haunting and life affirming, something not always done well in any genre. Written entirely in first person, it was clearly one of King's literary bests. The plot, while not new and most of his aren't, was rivoting. I'll admit the ending was a bit anticlimatic but the telling of the story kept me coming back for more.

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Summary: A warm-up session before The Dark Tower V ... I hope.
Review: Although the book gets off to a slow start, King is still a master at his art and knows how to capture his audience. This book sort of reminds me of Rose Madder. The horror is fairly minor, but the suspense is still there. Far from King's best (and I've read them all), but I still found myself having trouble putting it down. Once the plot begins to unravel, and the questions start being answered the story just rolls on. So if you've had trouble getting into it - give it time. The characters liven up and even after it's all done you feel they're still alive. I hope this is just King warming up his fingers towards the next Dark Tower book - 'cause we're waiting.

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Summary: a little different than "normal" King!
Review: I really enjoyed Bag of Bones. I haven't been that happy with King of late- I feel he has gotten too gory, too wierd. I enjoyed the romance part of this book.It wasn't gushy and gaggy, it was honest feelings of lust that Mike had for Mattie, it had been a long time since he had been with his wife. Mike Noonan loved his wife.He missed her. I had goosebumps when he was speaking in the cellar! There haven't been many books that have done that to me. I thought it got a little farfetched with the K thing, but I was enjoying the story- it was a quick read- time flew by for me, but I felt the same about Insomnia. I thought Rose Madder was one of the dumbest books I have ever read- I didn't get it- I had no feelings for the characters in the book. I think I fell in love with Mike Noonan in Bag of Bones. What a guy!

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Summary: It's not my Favorite, but it's certainly not his worst.
Review: I've been a King fan since I started highschool and convinced my overprotective mother that I was old enough to read his novels, and in that time the only Stephen King Novel that disapointed me was Bag of Bones. Now, don't get me wrong it's not that I don't like it, and I'm not one of those King fans that think his only good stuff is his trademark horror. I just felt that this one left something out. I often felt annoyed at King's work because they were so engrossing I'd spend the $25 on the book and finish it in a few days, even The Stand (unabridged, obviously) The problem with Bag of Bones was there just didn't seem to be that hypnotic effect that kept me up until 6am reading. It was very well written and an excellent novel, but it took me more than a month to finish it. If you want to be completely engrosed in a King novel read Dark Tower IV. If you just want a good story that you can read at a nice relaxed pace, get Bag of Bones.

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Summary: I think the book was spooky, emotional, exciting, and lovely
Review: I would recomend anyone who likes love stories, horror, stories or just ahppens to like Stephan King to read this book! It is Great!

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Summary: Smoothly written but disappointing overall
Review: Whilst the book is well written as expected i think it was disappointing overall and just didn't have the same impact or compelling story line as with many of his other works. First and foremost King is a horror writer -this is how he made his reputation and won most of his fans. This doesn't mean to say that he shouldn't write books like 'bag of bones' which are clearly catered to a more mainstream audience but i think there should be a clearer line between his mainstream and horror e.g. his bachman pseudonym would be better utilised to truly differentiate his works rather than just for novelty value. That said, the book is still an ok read and the characters are well developed but i hope King brings his writing skills back to the horror/fantasy writing that he is rightly more acclaimed for.

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Summary: A different kind of S. King
Review: Up until about page 250, I kept wondering when he'd get on with the story. After pg. 250, all the background meld together and I was reading a wonderful, haunting story. NO, it is not the S. King as we know him, but yet it is; it is the story of good and evil and how both forms are found in the most unlikely and likely places. If only King could cut his intros so that we could have more story....