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Title: Hearts In Atlantis : New Fiction by Stephen King ISBN: 0-684-85351-5 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 14 September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.07 (513 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: First Story Well Worth Reading; As for the Rest...
Comment: It's easy to see why Stephen King has sold about 100 million billion books - the man can flat out write! The clever observations and turns of phrase were, unfortunately, the only things that kept me reading throughout this whole book.
The long first story ("Low Men in Yellow Coats") is terrific, featuring two characters to really care about in Bobby Garfield and Ted Brautigan, along with some fun supernatural stuff (but not too much) and a good story. But after that, the stories slipped into a fog of VietNam, 1960s angst, and characters I couldn't get a feel for. Pete Riley was OK - King sure puts some great words in his characters' mouths. And I lost interest in Carol Gerber - too bad, because she started out so well.
The final story (which is short) brings back Bobby Garfield in kind of a wrap-up segment but, by this time, I was ready to read something else. It's good craftsmanship; just too many stories trying to be woven together over too many years for this cast of characters.
Rating: 3
Summary: This book is good and bad
Comment: I got hooked on the first story, where Bobby and Ted have their super natural adventure, and I was amazed at the writing. Emotions inside me where stirred with the conflict between Liz, Ted, and Bobby, and the first love between Bobby and Carol was uncomparable to any thing I have ever read, however after the first section it shifted. there were no more low-men, no more Ted and I found myself scanning threw the pages to make sense of WTF was going on. Eventually I read it all and understood. But it seems the premise / genre of the book shifted entirely. I cant say I was happy with the book after the first section.
Rating: 4
Summary: Another Link to the Dark Tower Series
Comment: People that typecast Stephen King as a horror author obviously have not read 'Hearts in Atlantis'. As the writings of Stephen King progress over time we learn that there is much more to the genius than just haunted hotels, and demonic automobiles. 'Hearts in Atlantis' is a fantastic read for those looking for just a story, but furthermore it is another "link" in Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' series.
Those who came of age in the sixties, lived in the turbulent seventies, and faced reality in the eighties will definately enjoy this book. Everyone else who reads this will transcend time and become apart of atmosphere represented in this magnificent story.
A definate must read for all fans of fiction.
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Title: Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King ISBN: 0743457358 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 30 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Black House by Stephen King, Peter Straub ISBN: 0345441036 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Insomnia by Stephen King ISBN: 0451184963 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Bag of Bones by Stephen King ISBN: 067102423X Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King ISBN: 0671042858 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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