The (Half) Stars Have Aligned
Christine

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by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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can anyone recommend any good Stephen king?
Jam Sinclair Pet Sematary, Duma Key, The Talisman, Four Past Midnight :)
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What are brown sugar sandwiches?? Dennis says his family is eating brown sugar sandwiches in chapter 7, but even google is confused what they are. Is it literally just brown sugar on bread?
Chris Urquhart That sentence made me laugh. I guess it's a generational thing. I was a kid in the 70s in the UK and occasionally my Grandma would give us sugar sandw…moreThat sentence made me laugh. I guess it's a generational thing. I was a kid in the 70s in the UK and occasionally my Grandma would give us sugar sandwiches. They were literally sliced bread spread with butter and sprinkled with sugar. The thought is appalling now, but at the time I remember loving them (alternatively we had golden syrup sandwiches or jam (jelly) sandwiches and for a really special treat, mashed banana sandwiches!). I must stress that these weren't for a main meal, but rather as a quick snack. Different times.(less)
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Why does GoodReads say this book is 411 pages when mine is 474?
Chris GoodReads just used one edition of the book as it’s “page count”. Due to King being an extremely popular author the book has been re printed multiple …moreGoodReads just used one edition of the book as it’s “page count”. Due to King being an extremely popular author the book has been re printed multiple times. If they change the text size it will affect page count :) I just finished the 2021 version and it was 750 pages :0(less)
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My son's 6th grade teacher is reading aloud this book. Is this appropriate? I haven't read it and can't find any "parent" reviews about it. Thanks!
Amanda This one seems a bit much for a 6th grade class. I wouldn't be opposed to my own child wanting to read it, but I can definitely see how it could be de…moreThis one seems a bit much for a 6th grade class. I wouldn't be opposed to my own child wanting to read it, but I can definitely see how it could be deemed inappropriate by many parents. (less)
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Can a 13 year old read this? Does it have any nudity?
M It strikes me strange that you seem more concerned about nudity than a book in which people are mutilated and killed on quite gory ways by a car?!

13? …moreIt strikes me strange that you seem more concerned about nudity than a book in which people are mutilated and killed on quite gory ways by a car?!

13? depends on the kid I guess. I read it when I was 14. But I read it as a high school love novel and the horror bits didn't really interest or concern me as much then. Strange what one focuses on...

Also, and sorry to have a bit of a rant: Give your 13 year old a bit of credit. They can and should process nudity (and I hazard a guess, will have seen pornography already, even if you may chose to believe they haven't). So rather than attempt to prevent it, have conversation about sex and nudity with them... And maybe about horror and gore?
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