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Needful Things

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by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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What are the books he mentions in this book?? (Anyone provide a list??) Thanks
Maggie There are also references to Ace Merrill, who was the "big bad" of "The Body" in Different Seasons…moreThere are also references to Ace Merrill, who was the "big bad" of "The Body" in Different Seasons(less)
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Kevin The simple answer to your question is that we will never know unless he writes Stephen King writes a follow up to this novel. I too would love to read…moreThe simple answer to your question is that we will never know unless he writes Stephen King writes a follow up to this novel. I too would love to read more about the Leland Gaunt and what he does with all the souls he has collected. All the author tells us is that collecting souls is not the main mission. Gaunt above and beyond all else simply wants to entertain himself. He is certainly one of my favorite characters in the SK universe and is more than entertaining.

Now the uncut answer to your question. ow the Uncut answer to your question.... Stephen King is one of my favorite authors. His biggest weaknesses as a writer is probably the fact that he seems to be unable to write endings which are satisfying. This issue is probably most glaring in his novel The Stand. Although I am not familiar with the uncut version but the original is just over 800 pages long and kept me turning pages until the sun came up on more than a few occasions. I've read it three times over the last thirty or so years yet the ending had me wondering if it was not some kind of practical joke. In spite of this I still found it necessary to read it three times in the last thirty years or so. I will not spoil it if you have not read it but, well, it was one of the most pathetic endings to any novel can think of with the exception of probably half a dozen other Stephen King novels can think of. King takes this weakness to new heights in the Dark Tower series which contains six fairly thick novels not including the first of the series which is fairly short. I loved the entire series but the end of the series was much like the end to many of his novels in that it just ended flat in my opinion. (less)
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One of the King novels I've never read.. believe it or not! Is this the excellent novel that I'm hoping it is?
Madison C. Oddly enough (since it's not one of his more famous novels), this was the very first King book that I read. It still remains one of my favorites. I fe…moreOddly enough (since it's not one of his more famous novels), this was the very first King book that I read. It still remains one of my favorites. I fell in love with it. It's a fantastic story and if you're a fan of Stephen King, I would definitely recommend it.(less)
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Jared My interpretation was that as characters start to regret their decisions or push back on the deal they are able to briefly see through the glamour of …moreMy interpretation was that as characters start to regret their decisions or push back on the deal they are able to briefly see through the glamour of the item(less)
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Is there any animal abuse?
Aaron 2 animals die. A dog and a cat (from what I remember)
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