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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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.