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As everyone before me has said, this is not your normal Stephen King novel but I still found it recognizable as his in several ways. It's not his best (nothing will ever trump the unabridged "The Stand") but it's a good read, or in my case, a good listen as I bought the unabridged audio book. Mare Winningham was an excellant narrator and very believeable as Lisey. The title of this book should have been "Scott's Story" as it was really not Lisey's Story but her story about her deceased husband, Scott Landon, famous writer of horror novels no less. Nearly everything was about Scott and in fact, Lisey didn't have much of an identity without Scott though she couldof, wouldof, shouldof and I'm sure does when she lives on after the book ends. People who normally stay away from King's work because of the horror will have no trouble with this one. Blood, guts, and creepy crawlies are at a minimum. Instead, the use of fantasy makes for an interesting and even believable backbone thread throughout the novel. Bool.Read full review
I prefer audio tapes but only buy them when I can get a deal because, in general, I think they are over priced. I bought this one because I was having trouble getting through the book. 100 pages in to the book and I still wasnt sure what the King was driving to or if I even wanted to finish it which is unusual for me because I love everything else he has done. The basic premise is Lisey is still trying to cope with her famous author-husbands (Scott) death 2 yrs ago when a nut starts threatening her with bodily harm if she doesnt donate Scotts unpublished manuscripts. The narrative walks the reader through 'the now' and through flashbacks to give us a picture of what their marriage was like and a glimpse into a special ability that Scott had. I felt that the book had major conceptual weakness and and poor foreshadowing and as such I didnt get what was going on until deep in the book. Over all I would say this book is just average and is comparable to Rose Madder or possibly Geralds Game. I would recomend it only to those that call Stephen King their favorite author. He is still mine but this is not The Stand or The Gunslinger. I do have a lingering question to other fans who have read all his books including this one. Do you think you can get to Booya Moon through the trunk of a very special 1953 Buick Roadmaster?Read full review
Excellent. At first, it is a bit slow and sometimes confusing. But after the whole story, it was almost like an enlightening. Lisey's Story is Scott's Story because her life was Scott. But I gained a whole different meaning from the story. It brought me into the mind of a Horror Story Novelist. Sometimes you wonder where a novelist (like King) can get ideas, plots and an imagination to bring stories to life. Maybe they do go outside their own being to escape reality. We've all found ourselves daydreaming to another place and time just to escape from our own realities. Scott Landon's escape was Boo'ya Moon. By the end, I was believing in this mystical place and could visualize the pool. I found myself laughing at Amanda (Lisey's sister). What a sense of humor, especially when she finds the Hallmark Card in her door from her former true love. She definately made an impact on the story line and I don't think I would have enjoyed it as well without her character. You must have an imagination to enjoy this story. I was glued to this audiobook, even finding myself sitting and listening in my car when I reached my destination just so I could hear what happens next. Mare Winningham was perfect for reading the story. I am a H'UGE Fan of King's novels and looking forward to more like this. BOOL, The EndRead full review
Bool? A new word introduced by Stephen King into my vocabulary. Read this story and you will learn it about it and eventually understand it. It is the thread that binds everything together. What I can tell you after finishing this is that it's a wonderful story. The first third is a drag. Introductions and definitions really of all the words and ideas you will follow for the rest of this book. The story flashbacks a lot but it is essential to the story as every reveal from the past is relevant for the present. It is done well and draws you into the bizarre world of Scott and Lisey. The villain is a real terror and the reader presented the character is a way I could only imagine Matthew McConaughey playing the character in my mind. Mare Winningham read this book so well. It was a pleasure to hear her. Get this book, it is awesome! A short interview with Stephen King follows the story. He gives insight to where this story came from. BOOL! The end.Read full review
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I bought it because I read the book & thought it was great. I wanted my wife to read it also, but she doesn't like to read. She thought the same thing that I thought about the book. At first, it didn't seem like anything special. And about a week later, she said "you know, that was a really great story!" It is complicated and needs full attention to understand it. But, if you give it full attention, it almost seems to take you into the complex lives of Lisey, her husband & her family, and the other world that they sometimes visit. That is what I liked the most about it. We listened to one disc each night by the fireplace. It was something we both looked forward to.......... It is s story that is told from a womans viewpoint, so many women consider this to be one of King's finest pieces of work. But, I'm a man, and I found it to be very entertaining. It is far from a horror story. Although it is strange & has some violent description, 'Pet Sematary' this is not. This a very beautiful, but very complex story.Read full review
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