Ginnie's review
Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King
I read this in the collection it's from, I think it's one of his best stories, and shows that he can do things other than pure horror.
Me too, didn't the original have a longer title? Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption -- or something similar? Nuts, now I'll have to go look.
yes, that's it. her poster was a key in the story.
Ginnie's review
Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
Ginnie's review
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I just now checked a small nagging memory. This delightful book started life as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, when it was a great short story by Stephen King. The story takes place over decades, as a prison inmate retains his spirit and soul, while breathing life into a dark institution, and whose patient nature finally leads him to freedom. The story is told in first person from the point of view of old Red, the guy who can get you things, about Andy Dufresne, a young banker jailed for the murder of his wife and her lover.
One of Kings great strengths is creating a believable voice for his characters, and as you read this tale, it is like Red is talking to you. Other King strengths are providing back story and creating a world in which these characters live, one with a past, present and future, and it makes them three dimensional. One of Kings flaws is going off on tangents and digressions a bit too often, but he always comes back to the story.
One of Kings great strengths is creating a believable voice for his characters, and as you read this tale, it is like Red is talking to you. Other King strengths are providing back story and creating a world in which these characters live, one with a past, present and future, and it makes them three dimensional. One of Kings flaws is going off on tangents and digressions a bit too often, but he always comes back to the story.
I read this in the collection it's from, I think it's one of his best stories, and shows that he can do things other than pure horror.
Me too, didn't the original have a longer title? Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption -- or something similar? Nuts, now I'll have to go look.
yes, that's it. her poster was a key in the story.