Storm of the Century - Stephen King

...people are calling it “the Storm of the Century”, and one of the characters refers to it as “one mother of a storm”. In fact, it’s actually two storms, converging in the area. Over the next couple of days, the island will be cut off from all external communication and have several feet of snow dumped on it. Into these trying times comes an outsider, Andre Linoge. He introduces himself to one of the locals, Martha Clarendon, by beating her to death. ...
...the town’s residents by knowing and telling some of the secrets they’d rather were kept hidden. And in time we hear of his reason for being there, and his demands for leaving them in peace once more: “Give me what I want and I’ll go away”. As for what that might be, we find out in time. There is a price that has to be paid, and paid in full. “Storm of the Century” is a very visual and audio read. Knowing that the story will end up on screen, there ...

Soho_Black 25.04.2004 · Read full review
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...intriguing one at that. A storm approaching a small island community, and with it a man with seemingly limitless powers in messing with people's lives and one simple request: 'If you give me what I want, I'll go away.' The usual King hero is there; married man with a kid son, a steady job, a place in the community. All of these, of course, now under threat. Isn't that what we want from King? The ordinary man against extraordinary odds? It works ...
...format of a screenplay. Of course, what that means is that its real medium is TV. I saw the series some time later. And guess what? Even though it was literally word for word and shot for shot, following King's direction to the letter, it still didn't match the written text. But does it ever? Even when King writes for TV he can't help but engage his Constant Reader. That's what he found his initial success with after all. So, overall, a creepy ...

Claw 15.03.2001 · Read full review
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