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Stephen King

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Oct 03, 2008 Noe Crockett rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book was very good, but VERY long. I really did feel like I was reading it for about a year. Stephen King gets into many of the characters in great detail, it kind of reminded me of the Stanley Kubrick version of a book. A lot of great content, but not enough editing. There was just so much it was hard to keep everything straight. I kept feeling like I needed to keep a notebook to help me keep track. And there was some imagery I found disturbing in not a good way, like the graphic descripti ...more

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Oct 23, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was a re-read for me to prepare for the movie. I must say it has been a long time ago that I read this and remembered the important stuff. I was surprised on how much I didn't remember about the kids and the adult versions. I have watched the movie as well and was glad I had some idea of the book in my mind in watching it to know all the differences.

It's King, I'm not disappointed in anything he writes. ...more

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Jan 14, 2010 Valissa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

"And he thought, If there are certain preconditions for the belief in magic that makes it possible to use the magic, then maybe those preconditions will inevitably arrange themselves." ...more

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