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Lisey's Story

Stephen King

Start date: August 15, 2014

Finish date: August 31, 2014

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Apr 30, 2012 DeAnna Knippling rated it it was amazing

A reread; rather, a first read after an audio read a couple of years ago (which was excellent).

I think you have to be a fan of both "literature" and "pulp" in order to like this book.

On the literature side, King digs so deep into people's character's that the pace resembles that of a Joyce Carol Oats novel: fascinating, but slow. Lisey's just this person; her husband the famous writer is the one who ever did anything outwardly significant. But, from a literary perspective, that makes her all th ...more

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Dec 24, 2014 Ipeh Alena added it

Ayahnya pernah mengiris Paul hingga dalam, kemudian luka pada Paul sembuh dengan cepat, juga tidak berbekas. Pada usia tiga tahun, Scott pernah diminta untuk lompat dari kursi yang tinggi, hingga berdarah. Namun keduanya tetap mencintai sang Ayah. Sangat mencintainya, sama seperti juga rasa cinta Scott pada Paul.

Amanda pernah mengiris perutnya, kemudian bekasnya tidak juga hilang dari tubuhnya. Dan sekali lagi, dia didapati melukai dirinya sendiri. Tubuh ringkihnya serta tatapan matanya yang kos ...more

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Jun 07, 2007 Bruce rated it liked it

I have always enjoyed Stephen King due to the original ideas, smooth writing, and escapism I felt everytime I picked a book up. Lisey's Story was a little labouring for me. Not because of anything in particular but because there was something lacking in the execution. The story was good, the fantasy was great, but it didn't grab me like the early works. This was Stepehen King reflecting on a long and productive life. On the way things could be, on what may have happened along the way.It is all a ...more

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Sep 18, 2010 Esther rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: __borrowed, abandoned_unfinished

I may pick this up again in the future but at present I have too many books I want to read to waste time struggling through one that doesn't really grip me. ...more

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