Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I p...
Here comes Christmas, lets get chilled out and some time off with repeats on the telly !
oh,,If I promise to come back with an 'E', THEN REMIND ME !!, I will not be offended.Greg
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Let me start by saying this review will not be 1000 words long, nor will I compare one book with another, or writing styles such as 'this book is more touchy feely', (although this one is) oops.
This one is a bit of a slow starter but once up and running it is an ok read. Without giving too many spoilers away…
The main Character, Edgar Freemantle is badly injured when his car collides with a crane. He loses his arm and suffers some brain trauma. This causes extremely nasty outbursts with his wife resulting in his divorce. His doctor recommends he moves somewhere quiet and he heads off to 'Duma Key', leaving behind Minnesota for Florida. Edgar comes across as, well, not a particular nice guy. But there is a reason for this…. In Duma he discovers a talent for sketching and painting with supernatural consequences. His art begins to uncover truths hidden in Duma, (what happened to the twin sisters?) (What secrets is the old lady hiding?) (What is really happening with his art?).
The relationships between the characters develop well and are convincing. King concentrates on feeling and emotions and does it very well. The book puts over a creeping horror, very successfully.
The climax of the book was a bit quick, not sure if I will read it again to see if I missed something. Probably won't though it's, 600 pages long! Again, Please forgive the shortness of this review but the above points really are all the highlights.
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Advantages: Fantastic story, chilling, wonderfully woven characters, extremely realistic Disadvantages: Only available in pricy hardback edition at time of writing
OddGodHMK 25.03.2008 (25.03.2008)
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Review of Duma Key - Stephen King
Advantages: Fantastic story, chilling, wonderfully woven characters, extremely realistic Disadvantages: Only available in pricy hardback edition at time of writing
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Review of Duma Key - Stephen King
Advantages: A psychological thriller that will keep you turning the pages. Disadvantages: More narrative/less action than in previous Stephen King books.
Advantages: Story hooks you in after a while, vivid writing style Disadvantages: Hard to get into at first, initially unnatural overabundance of main character's thoughts
Apr 5th, 2008
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