Debra Ann answers “am I the only one having trouble with the...”

Justin Klinger asked this question about Billy Summers:

am I the only one having trouble with the CONSTANT references to Donald Trump in everything King does these days ? I'm enjoying the plot of the book, but i'm 10 percent in, and there have been like 20 mentions of Trump in a book that has nothing to do with politics.

Debra Ann First off, his remarks are never overly political but are a picture into the mindset of his characters, second he is a master at using current culture…moreFirst off, his remarks are never overly political but are a picture into the mindset of his characters, second he is a master at using current culture as details in his books and whether you find that good, bad, or indifferent is a huge part of King as an author.

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Justin Klinger i would find that easier to accept if you could find him doing it to any other President in the over 40 years he's been writing. ...more
Oct 18, 2021 08:05PM

Debra Ann Nobody needs to accept or not to accept nor do I believe you are accurate and if perhaps you are . . . then I would say again, it his writings are a p ...more
Oct 19, 2021 06:32AM

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