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Summary: Dead Zone
Review: I thought that Stephen King's The Dead Zone was a pretty good book. The main character is a man in his twenties named Johnny Smith. The main plot of the story starts when Johnny takes a cab from his girlfriend Sarah's house. The cab is involved in an accident and Johnny is put into a coma for five years. During the time that he was in the coma his girlfriend got married. Nobody expected him to come out of his coma,except for his mother, but when he did his life was drastically different. Besides everything that had happened and changed around him he found that he had psychic powers of some sort. He could read peoples minds or see their pasts by touching them or something they have came into contact with. But it doesn't always happen and he can't control when. He finds himself in a bad situation when his story gets a lot of press. Some people look to him for help, some are afraid or call him a freak,others think he is a fraud. During the story you can't really guess what is going to happen next or where it is going, which I liked. Potential readers should be aware that like many of Stephen King's books, this is not a horror story and isn't meant to be scary. If that is what you are looking for than this is not the book for you. This book could be classified as a mystery or a science fiction. Also, some might find the story a little to hard to believe.
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Summary: the dead zone
Review: I dont read a lot but when i picked up the dead zone i knew that i was in for a good book. it was long but the mening of the book was tuching and i will read it over and you should to.
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Summary: The Dead Zone: More Than Just "Horror"
Review: I think King is unfairly labeled & dismissed as a mere "horror" novelist. The truth of the matter is that he is simply one of the greatest and most gifted popular novelists of our time. The Dead Zone illustrates this fact more than any King novel I have been exposed to. I have read just a handful of King's novels, but am always surprised at how much they stay with me after the fact. This story was no exception. The characters are exceedingly well crafted -- particularly the protagonist Johnny Smith. King is very adept at creating a sense of time and place. In this case: the Seventies in Maine, of course. The plot is fast-paced and forces the reader to focus on one central theme: If one has the power to see the future, how would one use that power? Johnny Smith (a likeable, very typical individual if there ever was one) takes a sharp blow to the head as a small boy and is doomed to struggle with that question from that point on. There are no ghosts, witches, vampires, etc. in this book. This is not a "horror" novel in the traditional sense, which is precisely why it will scare the living hell out of you. Just a plain man with a power he doesn't want. The results are gripping and chilling. The bottom line is that King (God bless him) makes you want to read. James Joyce is still on my bookshelf... unread. Do yourself a favor and read the first 10 pages of the Dead Zone. You will be on page 404 two days later.
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Summary: No Title Given
Review: This book was GREAT! Really made me think, and that's what I look for in novels. The same goes for The Dark Half, The Tommyknockers, and Insomnia.
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Summary: Not one of his best in my opinion but still worth reading.
Review: Usually, I have a problem putting a Stephen King novel down but with the "Dead Zone", I wasn't as inthralled with it as I usually am with his books. The storyline is good but it wasn't as entertaining as most of his other books.
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Summary: Very real
Review: Stephen King is an author that can frighten you by using realistic stuff. Alot of things that happened in The Dead Zone could happen in real life. The only supernatural thing is the physic powers. Stephen King is the best author of all time.
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Summary: Horror and so much more!!!!
Review: Stephen king has the ability to cast spells. From time to time I find myself picking up one of his books for some "non-academic" reading. The only problem is, my mind often works harder on a King novel than on "more academic" writing. I like THE DEAD ZONE because it is not a traditional horror story at all. In fact, few incidents in the story are truly frightening. The most frightening things about this book are the ideas that it presents. Every thing in the book COULD happen as another reviewer stated. King often uses horror as a mask when he wants to discuss social issues. (See "The 10 O'Clock People" from NIGHTMARES & DREAM SCAPES) THE DEAD ZONE is a prime example of this. King's social commentary is as compelling as Kurt Vonnegut's (I have a habit of comparing everyone to Kurt Vonnegut, my favorite contemporary writer) Only with King, nobody's laughing!!!
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Summary: One of King's best!
Review: I think I would probably put this up as my favorite of all King's books. It has one of the most memorable characters, John Smith, and one of the most intriguing plots. From Johnny's childhood skating accident through the end of the book, we are completely hooked by this character and what is happening to him. If you liked The Dark Half, you will certainly like the Dead Zone. Both feature essentially good people that we find ourselves really liking, but that become the central focus of the evil as well, thrown into situations that they have no control over. But one thing that makes the Dead Zone so compelling is the central question that comes...would you sacrifice your own life to save the rest of the world? Johnny's torment is very real because it is so very human. No one can easily walk into the fire, and we'd all like to think that when push comes to shove, we would make the right decision. I loved the fact, though, that even the way things are resolved sort of takes you by surprise. No easy answers or simple solutions in the end, Johnny is above all just an average man who tried his best to do right. Everything in this book is done just right, from John's relationships with other people, his reactions to his *power*, the development of the essential conflict, the final courtroom transcript to tie up loose ends. Wonderfully written, this will always have a spot on my bookshelf.
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Summary: King has written so many great books This is not one of them
Review: All King's books I've read have much the same structure: a long boring intro (which goes through 2/3 of the pages...) and an exciting climax, which is in most of the cases worth the reading. Dead Zone's climax follows the same pace of the intro... SLOW pace... Too slow. Besides, you have the impression of having already read something similar elsewhere. The storyline is poor, empty. Interesting early King's books are The Shining, Salem's Lot and Christine...
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Summary: The supernatural and everyday life--King at his best
Review: I read this back in high school but I still remember it in great detail. King is at his best when he paints a portrait of everyday life and adds a dose of the uncanny. These characters are believable and you like Johnny and his girl at the beginning immediately. Moreover, everytime one of these great "populist" politicians appear on the radar screen (you know who they are!) I think of the Greg Stillson character....Is this novel prophetic?
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