Sezin's review of Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror With Stephen King
Bare Bones: Conversations on Terror With Stephen King by Tim Underwood
Sezin's review
rating:
bookshelves:
horror
recommended for:
Stephen King fans
status:
Read in June, 2008
I've been one of Mr. King's "Constant Readers" for going on twenty, count them 20, years now. Aside from "Danse Macabre" and "On Writing," both of which are non-fictions about the horror genre and writing respectively, I haven't read much about Mr. King on a personal level. This book was a fantastic insight into one of my long term heroes, idols and all-around most favoritest people and writers in the whole wide world.
It was such a treat to hear King's own voice (which is eerily much like the underlying voices in his novels, oh yeah!) and listen to his thoughts on everything from marriage to writing, to being a father, a rocker and a dabbler in politics. The most striking thing for me about these interviews are his incredible (and sometimes incredibly wicked) sense of humour, something maybe we don't think of when the image of an iconic horror writer comes to mind. He's surprisingly normal, and a really funny guy. I would love to sit down and have coff...more
It was such a treat to hear King's own voice (which is eerily much like the underlying voices in his novels, oh yeah!) and listen to his thoughts on everything from marriage to writing, to being a father, a rocker and a dabbler in politics. The most striking thing for me about these interviews are his incredible (and sometimes incredibly wicked) sense of humour, something maybe we don't think of when the image of an iconic horror writer comes to mind. He's surprisingly normal, and a really funny guy. I would love to sit down and have coff...more
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