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Title: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King ISBN: 0-451-17709-6 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: May, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.15 (104 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Dolores Claiborne
Comment: I have never been that big of a reader but I was able to really focus on the book Dolores Claiborne by Steven King. It was a book that I could have read front to back in one sitting if I could have stayed up all night. Steven King did a really nice job of telling the life of a woman that had gone though hell and served.
In the being, the main character, Dolores, is being questioned about the death of Vera Donovan, who was Dolores' boss. Dolores starts to tell about what happened but first she gives some background about her life to help everyone understand why people would think she would have killed Mrs. Donovan.
Dolores starts by talking about how Vera had been going out of her mind more and more over the years by the time she died. Even though Vera was not to well of in her mind, she still had her up day and even good weeks. In though days and weeks Vera would try to get the best of Dolores. One way was she would try to do this was by not going to the bathroom all week and then on cleaning day she would let it all come out when Dolores was trying to get her worked done. Dolores started to get the best of Vera though. She knew that when Vera did not let a 'clinker'out at lunch that the game had started. This was the funnest part of the book. What happened was something I never expected.
After talking about Vera getting old, Dolores went on to talk about why and how she killed her husband. He had been the worse thing in Dolores' life and what he did to their daugher, Selena, made him the devil to Dolores. On the day of the eclipse Dolores got Joe drunk and then lead him out to the well and had him fall in. The worse thing to Dolores about the murder was having to wait for him to die and then having to wait for the police to find him in the well.
The last thing Dolores talked about was how Vera died. Everyone thought that Dolores had done it because no one thought Vera could walk and the rolling pen lieing on the stairs made it a little odd. I do not want to give it away but I will say that after the murder the biggest surprise of the book came. It is in the last 20 to 25 pages and its something that give that book its own little twist. It made reading the book worth it.
This book really showed the life of a small town women with a good-for-nothing husband. The way she cared for her family, the way she made a living, and even the way she talks really shows her small town nature. This was something I could really relate to. Another good thing about the book was how really it seemed. Everything that happened seemed like things that really could happen to a person. The part I loved the most was that the ending did not let the reader wondering what happen to some of the little thing in the book. The scrape book is something everyone should read in the book. The hardest thing about the book was trying to keep track of what time period it was in. The book jumps back and forth from the 60's to the present time quit often.
I love to read Steven King books and this one really lived up to the author's abilty. I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read Steven King books. It is also great for anyone who loves to read books about murders. It's a great book for anyone to read. I would recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 5
Summary: Stephen King's Dolores Claiborne Xfers Perfectly to Audio
Comment: For those Stephen King fans who haven't read Dolores Claiborne, and for those of you who don't normally listen to books on tape, the Audio version of Dolores Claiborne is not to miss. It is absolutely SUPERB! Because the book is written in a first person narrative, it is perfect for audio. And Frances Sternhagen, reading as Dolores Claiborne, nailed the role. Her accent is right on, and through 9 hours she doesn't miss a beat. While this IS somewhat off the beaten path for Stephen King, it still keeps you on road the edge of your seat. So--if you have a long trip coming up, get Dolores Claiborne and a thermos of coffee, and enjoy!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Stuff.
Comment: This isn't the normal SK freakshow kind of book. It's a real story about the rough life of a hardworking mother. I liked it, new is good, although he kind of spent 2 pgs. too long on one topic. Altogether it would be worth your money. Dolores is one heck of a woman. =D
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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: Gerald's Game by Stephen King ISBN: 0451176464 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 10 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Rose Madder by Stephen King ISBN: 0451186362 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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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: Needful Things by Stephen King ISBN: 0451172817 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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