Stephen King > Reviews

Advantages: Insightful, humorous, great advice on writing
Disadvantages: none

...I am a fan of Stephen King. I was complaining that everybody who had written a book on the writing process were not best-selling authors, and then this falls from the sky. The book is split into two, the first part being an abridged autobiography and the second part giving advice on the writing process, mostly novel writing. The two parts are engrossing and intriguing at the same time and manage to capture the man himself, and not just the tuxedo ... Read review

Advantages: Well written, (unconscious?) insight into the beast within us all.
Disadvantages: Not for the faint of heart.

Stephen King, one of the greatest horror writers of our day, countless films made from his books and he's not averse to writing one of two things himself. But my first taste of Mr King was something completely different, I think I was about 8 years old (I'm now 17) and, as kids do, was complaining about being bored, so my dad - a huge fan - handed me a book called The Eyes Of The Dragon. Instead of being a horror book, as I expected even at that age, ... Read review

Advantages: YOUR HOOKED
Disadvantages: NO SLEEP DUE TO NIGHTMARES AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO PUT THE BOOK DOWN

I STARTED READING STEPHEN KING BOOKS A FEW MONTHS AGO AND EVERY NIGHT I HAVE A KNIGHTMARE. THATS JUST HOW SCARY THEY ARE. I STARTED OFF WITH THE GREEN MILE WHICH IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ. YOU MUST READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU WATCH THE FILM. YOU GET SO MUCH MORE FROM THE BOOK, THE FILM LOOSES MORE THAN HALF OF THE STORY. IT HAS EVERYTHING IN IT , IT MAKES YOU LAUGH, CRY, GET ANGRY AND HORRIFIED. YOU LOVE THE CHARECTERS EVAN THOUGH THEY ARE DEATH ... Read review

Advantages: Capturing books
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Since I read my first Stephen King I was fascinated by his stories. Although I normally don't like the genre of books King writes, he captured me from day one. He creates his own world, parallel to the normal world, in which bizar and fascinating things happen. His characters are always easy to identify with, so you really are absorbed by the story, from beginning to end. His books are easy to read and I love cuddling up in a chair trying to read ... Read review