bit of a slog !

[ricmarknic]

I Have read every book SK has written, this guy got me into reading 30 years ago, this is one of his weaker books by far,a sure sign was that i was looking forward to finishing it, i got the impression that it wasnt done entirely by the master.
I last posted after UTD,which i rate in his top five and this is the next book ive read, ah well , even the best writer in the world ever, in my opinion, has an off day, roll on the next holiday and his next paperback!!!

[Ayla]

i loved liseys story. I think that this book speaks to people who have loved someone in a very particular way and then lost them (for whatever reason).

[Spideyman]

I completely enjoyed Lisey's Story. Touched upon so many feelings. Not every book is to everyone's liking - hope you'll find your next read more enjoyable.

[JohnDalglish]

i loved liseys story. I think that this book speaks to people who have loved someone in a very particular way and then lost them (for whatever reason).

Hi,

Welcome back to the MB, and keep posting!

Lisey's Story does have mixed opinions but I'm with Ayla, I think it's a masterpiece although it broke my heart.

Long days and pleasant nights

[CCAL]

Nobody pleases everybody all the time-I have repeatedly tackled DC and cant get myself thru it. Maybe its a mental block or something-idk, but you finished it! That says something anyway. I find myself preferring longer novels, the longer the better as it allows SK more room to work on 'lesser characters' if you will, and still tell the story. He has the freedom to appreciably describescenes, feelings, and thoughts to set the mood better. Its the journey-not the destination,right?? Is for me. That's why I really likd DT so much, and HIA, as well as the Stand, to mention a few. Keep reading, faithful reader!

[bobledrew]

I love that someone can be an SK fan and hold completely opposite views to mine. I really liked Lisey's story a lot, but I didn't like UtD much at all. Vive la difference!

[ItFan]

I'm reading Lisey's Story at the minute, and am really struggling to get into it.
Been reading it for over a week and just reached the 30 page mark which is ridiculously slow for me! I find myself just not wanting to pick it up and read it, as I find the text stunted and awkward to read for some reason.
My last read was The Eyes of the Dragon which I raced through and absolutely adored, so I think I'm maybe subconsciously comparing the two and finding Lisey's Story comes up short.
Never mind though, I shall plod on regardless - after all, Goonies never say die :grinning:

[Jojo87]

Liseys story is still my favorit one. Because I've read many other King book after that and nobody of those can comper with Liseys story.

[xkittyx]

Yea, there's really no comparison in my eyes either between EotD and Lisey's Story, I've read and re-read EotD bunches of times, it's one of my all time favorites ever. Though I am probably due for a re-read of Lisey's Story too, after all, I only read it the once when it first came out...

[GNTLGNT]

Lisey's Story took me three readings before I finally appreciated it for what it was...a novel about the power of love IMO..it was a struggle at the onset-but in my re-reads, I began breaking down the individual elements that confused me-noodling them out and then seeing how they acted as a cohesive whole...

[chris2-4]

I finished Lisey's Story a few days ago and I liked it a lot. It's probably the most debated book so far,
some like it and some don't for the same and different reasons.
I definately think it's one of his weaker books compared to the other novels he wrote, it's still a good
read regardless of the difficulty in certain areas of the story (the begining and the end) but I probably
won't reread this one.

[AndyDufresne]

It's definitely a love/hate relationship most readers have with it. I happen to love it. It was one of the first "recent" King novels I read, and I actually cried while I was reading it. I don't often cry when I'm reading a novel.

[frisbee]

I get that Lisey's Story is about the power of love. But I agree with those that struggled to get through it. I found myself almost stopping a few times. Glad I finished it, but it's one of the few SK books I won't be re-reading.

[amanda1812]

This is one of my personal favourites; I loved every page.

I've talked to a few people who have read this book and think maybe this is a book is enjoyed most by Mr. King's female readers?

[blunthead]

Lisey's Story is one I'm certain to enjoy rereading because it was so far out the first time and I love far out.

[garygak]

I've also read everything I can get my hands on by SK. I now anxiously await 11/22/63 and DT4.5. That being said I was kind of disappointed by a most post DT7 novels; The Colorado Kid, The Cell, Blockade Billy and Lisey's Story. But Constant (and faithful) Reader that I am, I stick it out and the ultimate payout is a novel like The Dome or Duma Key!

[garygak]

Oh my God! You made it through Lisey three times?!? You just kept reading it until you appreciated it?!? I have re-read so many SK books, but not if I didn't like it... You truly are a Fan!

[weezergirl]

I finally just finished Lisey's Story yesterday. I found it hard to get into as well. The first time I tried was when it first came out and I only got about 100 pages in and just couldn't pick it back up again. I love Stephen King though and so I forced myself to pick it up and just read the dang thing no matter what. Even when I wanted to stop! :) I'm glad I did because I did end up enjoying it, but it will never be one of my favorites. Maybe because I've never been in a long term relationship I'm unable to relate? I didn't even cry when it got sad at the end!

Oh well to each their own. I probably won't re-read it, but Boo'ya Moon was pretty cool and I'd love to go there and check it out!

[patc1325]

I have to disagree. It is a book about Liseys love but more importantly - it is about self realization. When the book begins, she talks about the photographs and how she is Scott's "gal pal". She starts her journey in the book as his sidekick and the book catalogues her journey to self awareness. She was always as vital as him - she just didn't know it.

Although, there is a disclaimer - that it is not autobiographical - I do not believe that for a second. Because Tabitha King, who is also a writer, is also eclipsed by her famous husband. When I think of Lisey, I think of Mrs King , who also travels to Boo ya Moon.

I think the book was wonderful and sad. If it didn't make you contemplate your own life then you should re-read it.

[tmac61]

Gonna try this one again. Got through about a quarter of it when it came out, put it down and never picked it back up. Not sure why, seems I just couldn't get into it. I feel ilke I'm missing out if I don't finish any book, especially one of SK's works.

[MelissaConstantReader]

I just read this book over the weekend. I have mixed feelings about it at first, but overall the book is a good read. I plan to re-read DT, but I will probably hold off on a second round with this one for a while. It's not that it bored my, but like others have said, everyone has different preferences. I did like the trips they took, and the reference to another book. I always love when that happens :grinning: I guess I was just really hoping Scott was going to come back with Lisey and live again.

[RichardX]

I was just re-reading this one and find it tough going. It's well written, and I understand one of King's own favorites, but the story drags a bit. Hopefully, no spoilers but one curious thing, at least to me, is the bit about the ground breaking ceremony. When it's over - and there some discussion of the intense Nashville heat - the Scott Landon character hands the shovel to his wife to carry. It's important to the plot but seemed a bit demeaning and if a married man actually did that he would be the one getting hit over the head with it. Sort of highlighted the disparity between the famous spouse and the non-famous spouse which is a theme of the book. The plot itself is something of a flip on "Bag of Bones" where the famous writer copes with the death of his wife. Not one of favorites.

[jimson]

I stalled out early on this one. Haven't picked it back up either. It's in paperback and I rarely read anything not on kindle anymore and just haven't bought it for the kindle. Maybe I'll try again sometime, there are still several others I may get to first though.

[Chuggs]

I really, really liked this book. As I said in another post, in reminded me of my wife and I, though we are not dead. If I remember right, some of the things that they went through/felt as a couple is what reminded me of us, that and the strong love. A great, great book. And no, I don't love everything Sai King does...wasn't crazy about Gerald's Game...but Lisey's Story is wonderful.

[WesleyGman]

I thought it was one of the best books I have ever read. I had just broken my leg and Lisey's story was my escape while I was unable to do very much. I also love the hardback I found, and thought it was PERFECT depicition of how I imagined Boo-ya-moon

[may466krm]

I just got done with Lisey's Story, and loved it. I can't wait to take a bit of a breather and read it again. Stephen King has been one of the only authors I've ever known to make me want to re-read a book. I've read The Stand countless times, usually every year or so, and always get a new perspective on it. I'm currently mourning the end of Lisey's Story, so it'll be a while before I pick up another one. I'm so sad it's over. I've been walking around in a funk all day. Same thing happened to me with Duma Key, and Under the Dome. I've seriously never read a SK book I haven't loved. He's amazing, truly. I started reading his books when I was just 14 years old, and Salem's Lot was my first. Cujo was my second. I've been hooked ever since. Still haven't read them all.

[may466krm]

I loved Gerald's game!! If I had to pick a book of his that I enjoyed the least, it would have to be The Tommyknockers. That one made me a bit nauseous.