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Title: Needful Things by Stephen King, Deborah Bosley ISBN: 0-451-17859-9 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: August, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.23 (145 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: where did all those pages go?
Comment: This is another very very enjoyable book from Stephen King, master of the sprawling apocalyptic horror novel painted on ridiculously large canvas. This novel is no different. t's a many-paged volume that you might at first blak at reading, but rest assured, all those pages whizz by in a flash.
Several things aid this (aside form a fast-paced and exciting plot): an easy writing style, lots of characters, all fully formed, who are always freshening up the material because it means that there is always something different going on. The relatively short sections of the book encourage the reader to read more. And the fact that the book is just plain engrossing.
The characters are all very real, very human. (Unfortunately, the one flaw in King's books is that most of the characters in all his books remind me of many that have appeared before, just with different names. His characters remain basically the same. But, with always using such a large cast, this cant exactly be avoided.) Many of them are not always likeable (but still they remian painfully human) and because we dont always like them, i suppose that makes the ending a bit easier to cope with. However, there are a couple of really likeable characters ti balance it out.
This, while being an excellent, rather creepy, book, is also a bit depressing, though. So, if you're not feeling well-disposed in your attititudes toward humanity at any point, that is not the time to read this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: A "Needful" Item for Any King Fan
Comment: "Needful Things" is the story of Leland Gaunt, the mysterious proprietor who opens up shop in the town of Castle Rock. (King fans will remember the town from books like "Cujo" and "The Dark Half," both of which are referred to on several occasions.) Gaunt sells anything to anyone, provided they are willing to pay the price.
What I liked best about the book was that it really built up to its conclusion. I was surprised that so many found the ending lacking. It may have been over-the-top, but it got across the feeling of the mass chaos. From the beginning, I was waiting for the moment when neighbor would turn against neighbor, and I was not in the least bit dissapointed.
The writing is clever and includes brilliant descriptions of each character. Point-of-view switches frequently, creating suspense and an insatiable urge to find out what happens next.
"Needful Things" is a wonderful book that undoubtedly required much work to complete. It is not King's best work, but it is definitely near the top. What better way to say goodbye to the town we fans all know and love.
Rating: 5
Summary: Needful Things.....
Comment: is a great SK novel. The charatchers are interesting and what also makes it more interesting is the storekeeper is how he uses the people of Castle Rock turn on each other.
This novel is one of SK's best, and truly this is a must have for hard core SK fans like myself.
This ranks with the big boys like 'The Stand' 'IT' 'The Tommyknockers' 'Insomia' 'Carrie' 'Salems Lot' 'The Shining' and my list goes on.
If you want to be scared and looking for a good suspense novel, then this is it.
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Title: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King ISBN: 0451156609 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: December, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Stand: Complete and Uncut by Stephen King ISBN: 0451169530 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: May, 1991 List Price(USD): $8.50 |
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Title: Misery by Stephen King ISBN: 0451169522 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Dark Half by Stephen King ISBN: 0451167317 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: December, 1994 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Four Past Midnight by Stephen King ISBN: 0451170385 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 12 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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