Lisey's Story, by Stephen King

[cloudy]

Anyone read this?

I used to love Stephen King. Not so much anymore, but this one looked interesting, so I picked it up.

I just can't get into it. Just. Can't.

I'm trying, I really am, but I think it may be hopeless.

 

[Guest]

I just finished it.

Quite honestly, I got halfway into it (about the time the crazy fan tortured her?) and had to put it aside for a week.

Then I could read it through to the end.

It's good. Different, but good.

I see so many parallels with him, though.

Lisey - Tabby
Scott - Steve
Writer from Maine, etc.

It's a strange story - but then again, it's Steven King.

 

[bluebell]

I used to have people (older men, mostly) come into Borders about once a month and talk to me for twenty minutes about how Stephen King just doesn't have it anymore and how the first Dark Towers books changed their lives.
His work hasn't inspired them to cum in literary ecstasy in about eight years. They're getting forlorn. And limpy in the drawers.

Sadly, that does in no way answer your question, but at least I got to share a really weird tidbit.

 

[buxxxom]

There's nothing wrong with abandoning a book. You may come back to it later, or not. Either way, it's okay.

As for Steven King, he scares me, and not in the way that is intended. I imagine that only about 25 percent of what runs through his mind is suitable for publication. Leaves me wondering about the remaining 75 percent. If the 25 percent that is published is as scary as it is, how does he close his eyes at night and get any sleep? Why isn't he scaring himself? He's brilliant, no doubt, but scary.

 

[cloudy]

I just finished it.

Quite honestly, I got halfway into it (about the time the crazy fan tortured her?) and had to put it aside for a week.

Then I could read it through to the end.

It's good. Different, but good.

I see so many parallels with him, though.

Lisey - Tabby
Scott - Steve
Writer from Maine, etc.

It's a strange story - but then again, it's Steven King.

I noticed the parallels immediately. I think what's putting me off is the constant asides she makes to herself. I keep thinking "shut up, and get on with the damn story."

 

[cloudy]

There's nothing wrong with abandoning a book. You may come back to it later, or not. Either way, it's okay.

As for Steven King, he scares me, and not in the way that is intended. I imagine that only about 25 percent of what runs through his mind is suitable for publication. Leaves me wondering about the remaining 75 percent. If the 25 percent that is published is as scary as it is, how does he close his eyes at night and get any sleep? Why isn't he scaring himself? He's brilliant, no doubt, but scary.

True.

Bluebell: if I worked in a bookstore, I would be broker than I am not working.

 

[Guest]

I noticed the parallels immediately. I think what's putting me off is the constant asides she makes to herself. I keep thinking "shut up, and get on with the damn story."

She continues them, unfortunately.

BUT - they make more sense as the story continues.

And eventually you need them to decipher what happens.

 

[cloudy]

She continues them, unfortunately.

BUT - they make more sense as the story continues.

And eventually you need them to decipher what happens.

And the parallels make me wonder if Tabby has a weird sister, too.

 

[Guest]

And the parallels make me wonder if Tabby has a weird sister, too.

She does.

Check the credits.

She has a group of sisters, just like Lisey in the book.

 

[cloudy]

She does.

Check the credits.

She has a group of sisters, just like Lisey in the book.

Makes me awfully glad that I'm the writer in the family.

 

[Guest]

Makes me awfully glad that I'm the writer in the family.

BWAH!

Indeed!

 

[The_Fool]

I gave up on Steve about Cujo except for the short stories.

 

[Guest]

I gave up on Steve about Cujo except for the short stories.

Fool!

How are you?

 

[The_Fool]

Fool!

How are you?

Deranged, but no more than usual...

 

[Guest]

Deranged, but no more than usual...

 

[Foxee Browne]

I read it, borrowed it from the public library, so I had 3 weeks to read it. It was hard to get into the story @ first, but once I got about 1/3 of the way into it, I began to enjoy it.

 

[rydia57]

I'm reading "The Long Walk" now in the Bachman Books . Not every King story is for everyone.... and alot of his stories do have writers in it. He writes what he knows. I think he's still got a couple left.

 

[rgraham666]

I much prefer King's shorter works. The Richard Bachman books are my favourites.

Just a personal preference, probably a result of what I raised myself on. When I was a kid books tended to be quite a bit shorter. I think this required the writing to be tighter as well.

King can't seem to stop his verbal diarrhea. It's what makes his books kinda shitty, in my opinion.

 

[jomar]

I picked it up in the library, bit it didn't grab me. I used to love his stuff too, but think I've mostly moved on. I did like Cell, though.

 

[angelicminx]

I've always had a hard time reading King. It's the verbal diarrhea Rob was referring to. I've found if I can get past the first hundred pages or so, the book is fine... but then he slows down again about halfway through the book. I haven't attempted one in quite a while.

My favorite author is Dean Koontz. As weird as Stephen King, but not as 'loose'.

 

[Dar~]

Took me a bit to get into, but it was a super super good book.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Hang with it, Cloudy... the last half is (almost) worth the first half... I, too, walked away from it for a few months in between... but it really DOES pick up eventually.

Funny how he announced "retiring" a few years ago, and yet books still keep showing up on the shelves... :x

I think he's about ready to pass the torch.

Has anyone read The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill, King's son? Now THAT is one book that you just can't put down!!

 

[Dar~]

King is just too wordy sometimes. if you read the black house by him and straub, you can tell which is King's section and which is Straub's.

 

[bluebell]

Bluebell: if I worked in a bookstore, I would be broker than I am not working.

Preach it, sister. A 33% discount = No bloody money left.
Then, after six months of working there "full time", they lower your discount to 25% and give you a monthly gift card of $30. They really do want you to be poor(er).
Their greatest weapon is demoralization via books and multimedia.

 

[jomar]

Has anyone read The Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill, King's son? Now THAT is one book that you just can't put down!!

Thanks, I'll look for it.