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Angie, Constant Reader
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Oct 30, 2009 11:09AM
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Angie wrote: "A weird Duma Key book club reminder went out today. I don't know why that sent, sorry for everyone who got it! "Well you know, it is almost All Hallow's Eve, the time when "spooky" is normal ;p
:-) I'm still determined to finish this book. I just got busy with some other books - I'll be reading this in November and then I plan to join the Eyes of the Dragon discussion also.
I am to the point where Perse is starting to rear her ugly head and things are getting good. At this point, I am surprised at the animosity most people here seem to have toward Pam. Sure, she could be a "birtch" at times, but she is only human and behaving as many people would in a similar situation. Though I think I would deal with things differently, I am able to sympathize and empathize with her. She has improved markedly since the beginning of the book, it seems. I sure hope Edgar remembers who has his painting "The End of the Game" soon! :-O
I finished last night and felt it was a bit rushed at the end. ***SPOILERS*** I was hoping the direct confrontation with Perse would have lasted longer and been a bit more suspenseful. I was very amused when Perse was chewing into Edgar's chest though. X-D I was annoyed with how King wrote several times before she died that Illy was going to die. I think it would have been much better if it had been a complete surprise. I found myself more sad when I read at the end that Wireman had died than I was when I found out Illy would die (that might have been different had I not known for a long while before she died that Illy would die). Tonight, is it on to Under the Dome for me.
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This one has become one of my favorites . I think I've read it three times, it has the perfect mix of creepy, great characters and it's a satisfying story from start to end. :)
I liked Duma Key a lot. It gave me the creeps, which is why I read Stephen King. I've enjoyed most of his recent books, they are well-written, his characters and dialogue are superb, but I'm always left feeling disappointed if he doesn't scare me. It's what he does better than anyone, and it's why I always look forward to his next story.
Leslie wrote: "I liked Duma Key a lot. It gave me the creeps, which is why I read Stephen King. I've enjoyed most of his recent books, they are well-written, his characters and dialogue are superb, but I'm always..."Yeah, Duma Key wasn't scary per se....but it was definitely creepy. :)
The book was great! I finished the last half of the book at 12 am and I could not fall to sleep!!!
Duma Key is Amazing!!!! I originally rated the book 4 stars but the story stayed with me for so long after reading that I went back and upgraded it to 5 stars :-)
I'm about 100 pages into Duma Key. I'm hoping it gets better, and I'm sure it will. I think when King writes in the first person it limits his ability to showcase his talents. I think he's better at creating a feeling of the community he's writing about and how their lives intertwine. I've read most of SK's work, and I prefer novels like Needful Things. I'm sure I'll enjoy it and I won't stop reading it, but I'm hoping it's a slow burner that will prove to be very rewarding!
Well, it looks as if I'm going to Venice, Florida in a couple of weeks and you know what, I thought it would be awesome to read Duma Key while I'm there. Venice is only twenty miles from Sarasota and a lot of the locations are extremely close to Venice, in fact, my belief is that Duma Key, if it really existed, would be across the bay from Venice. Pretty cool huh.
Lucky you man. Lots of fun to be had down there. lol.
Ethan wrote: "Lucky you man. Lots of fun to be had down there. lol."The trip could still get canceled but I hope it doesn't, when I realized how close it was to the locations in Duma Key I got very excited. Plus, SK's retreat home is just on Casey Key, about 5 miles from Venice, wooooohoooo!
That's awesome. I live in FL but I'm way farther up north. But I've been close around that area.
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I always find it neat when I see locations from in a book. It makes it more real!
I only got about halfway through this book. Maybe I'll give it another try...
Had a hard time with this one didn't finish
So I got back from Florida the other day. I had a great time and by some luck I actually got to see Stephen King's Florida home and walk on the beach of Casey Key where his home is located. How cool is that?
Drew wrote: "So I got back from Florida the other day. I had a great time and by some luck I actually got to see Stephen King's Florida home and walk on the beach of Casey Key where his home is located. How coo..."Very cool!!
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Did you get any pictures?
This one took about 100 pages to get going, but once it did, it was terrific. Definitely one of the better of the 21st Century Kings (though not the best--that's Lisey's Story).
Angie wrote: "Drew wrote: "So I got back from Florida the other day. I had a great time and by some luck I actually got to see Stephen King's Florida home and walk on the beach of Casey Key where his home is loc..."Yes, I did, unfortunately the only one I could get of his house was from the waterway and there were trees blocking the view so I could only see a small portion of his house.
King's use of repetition is always so eerie! He can make nonsense sentences or (so often but so good) song lyrics seem completely sinister, and the most implausible premises seem believable. I thought this particular book had a marked poignancy that comes with age. A few of his more recent works do the same: Lisey's Story, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon. Heebie jeebies with a dash of the sentimental tossed in, and somehow, oh my god, it works anyway.
About 1/2 way through and loving it. I feel this may become one of my favorite King novels. Edgar is certainly one of my favorite characters. I particularly enjoy each time he imagines Reba saying "ooohhh you nasty man!" It's like hugs from Jesus. Lol
LOL - The audio of Duma Key is fantastic. Easily my favorite audiobook ever. John Slattery is AMAZING.
What a gem this booked turn out to be. I read it after Cell and I really didn't hold out much hope for it. Thankfully I was pleasantly proven wrong! Interestingly (and who know why!?) I had a real Great Gatsby deja vu throughout this whole novel. Can't explain it.
Loved the first 2/3rds of this book until the sailor appeared in the kitchen. Then I felt like I was reading an episode of Scooby Doo. Not my favorite King work.
HA! Scooby-Doo!! Nice one!!!I found Duma Key slow-starting, but after about 100 pages I became hooked. To be honest, the short "Memory" (the bonus section of Blaze) didn't really excite me much at all when I read it. But the whole thing turned out to pretty good.
I'm reading this currently and am loving it so much. cant wait to feed on it but my exams ruin shit for me.
I've just started Duma Key and I'm at 20% of the book. I thought I will abandon it, but I've never abandoned a book before and I probably would hate my self to do that with one of King's book. Anyway, this comments has encouraged me to continue reading so I think I will start to like the story eventually
Victor wrote: "I've just started Duma Key and I'm at 20% of the book. I thought I will abandon it, but I've never abandoned a book before and I probably would hate my self to do that with one of King's book. Anyw..."I hope you end up liking the story :-) I might re-read the book someday because I really liked it.
I think my mind was elsewhere at the beginning, now I'm at half of the book and I already love the story :) still good old King
Victor wrote: "I think my mind was elsewhere at the beginning, now I'm at half of the book and I already love the story :) still good old King"Glad to hear it! I found this to be one of King's creepier novels. I just re-read it a few months ago and it still got to me the second time around. I hope you end up liking it as much as I do.
Read it around when it first came out, I thought it was pretty good.
This was one of my favourites. For some reason it seemed to stick with me for a long time after I finished reading it.
Michelle wrote: "This was one of my favourites. For some reason it seemed to stick with me for a long time after I finished reading it."Yes! Yes! Yes! Exactly! Me too! :-)
When I began reading "Duma Key," I was immediately pulled into the story, and I recall thinking, "Wow, this is one of King's best so far." (At least I thought something to that effect.) I found the plot extremely imaginative, the characters well-developed, and, of course, the writing exemplary. After all, King is a master of fiction. Then again, around two-thirds of the way through the novel, the storyline, in my opinion, takes an implausible turn, and as I read the novel, it was at this point when I changed my mind about it's being one of King's best. Granted, yes, it's a very good book, but with a different ending it could be a great book. Of course, again, this is merely my opinion.
My favourite Stephen King book. Takes a while to get going, but when it does your hooked. Stays with you even after you've read it, and strangely, I found some parts even more terrifying than King's more conventional horror books i.e. Salem's Lot. Wireman is amazing.
Really enjoyed this book. Liked the scare factor, it's just about right for me. There are a few pretty intense scenes to be sure. And I really enjoyed the scenery. This went on my top 20 list of King books. :)
Lynnette wrote: "Really enjoyed this book. Liked the scare factor, it's just about right for me. There are a few pretty intense scenes to be sure. And I really enjoyed the scenery. This went on my top 20 list of ..."Hell Yeah! :-)
Yeah, I can't believe how many people don't like the book. It's awesome!
i skipped it in print but I read every Stephen King so went back to it in audio format and the reading was amazing. this is one of the few books that I think is better in audio format than in print. my wife and sister in law - neither of who are King fans absolutely loved this version and swear it is one of the best they have heard ever.
David wrote: "i skipped it in print but I read every Stephen King so went back to it in audio format and the reading was amazing. this is one of the few books that I think is better in audio format than in print..."Hey David... as an audio book aficionado I'm always looking for a good King in audio format. I'll have to get a copy. Thanks for the recommendation. When I read the book I liked it a lot, though I have to admit that over time it keeps dropping lower and lower on my list. So, I'll give it another try. I'd like to do that with the Dead Zone too, but amazingly it's not available on audio.
Did not like the book, it had its brief moments but that's about it. I think part of it is that I'm not beach person and never been a big fan of beaches or beach settings. So I found it difficult to get into the book. The story premise sounds interesting but King's great descriptions of settings turned me off.
Duma Key was like a life preserver for me during a particularly bad bout of depression. I have probably read it 7 or 8 times since. There is something about it that keeps bringing me back.
Maarten wrote: "Hey everyone, is Duma Key scary? If so, I want to read it!!"The first two thirds are mild but the tension builds and the character development (especially the father daughter relationship) is wonderful. Then all hell breaks loose. I recommend it for non-horror fans but with the sadistic knowledge that when the horror starts sweeping in in enormous waves, they'll be too hooked to give it up.
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