No one's seen Firestarter?

**Rabid Assassin** · November 5th, 2009

I just finished the book and loved it I felt so attached to charlie and her father.

**AncientLady** · November 22nd, 2009

'Fire Starter' was my very first Stephen King. I read the excerpt in Omni (now defunct magazine). I have the full novel from my very first Book Club membership about 29 years ago. (I just checked and then double-checked, I have a first edition Stephen King! way, way cool. Ok, so a lot of people do, but I still have my very first one.)

I so enjoyed the Omni excerpt that I waited and went looking for the full novel. And loved it.

The book read so quick and I really wanted more. It sorta hooked me on Stephen King and I haven't been disappointed since.

I'm a newbie to this board and I can't remember why I went looking for Stephen King stuff this afternoon (I've been working on a 'crash' client site all day).

But, yes, there are those of us who have read Fire Starter (and almost every other Stephen King book ever published, just like my sister).

Cheers to all!

**teejay17** · December 2nd, 2009

I haven't read it since high school, and even then it was one of my early forays into the King Universe. So I'd like to revisit it now, in retrospect, after reading The Dark Tower series, and a few others; it will also be cool to read it after Discordia comes out next week.

**stone, rose, unfound door** · December 2nd, 2009

It's one of his best books in my opinion

**sissy** · December 2nd, 2009

Good book, and the movie is the first S.K. movie I ever saw ( so its my FAVORITE King movie)

**SunshineLady** · December 15th, 2009

I've read all the books and liked this one but haven't re-read it in years. I did see the movie recently as a re-run and agree that George C. Scott was great. I also liked David Keith as the dad--I've always thought he is over-looked because he generally has a co-starring role rather than being a lead.

**Trueivy** · January 26th, 2010

I read the book amd saw the movie. I agree it's a good book and if people really read into it is controversial, especially around the time it came out. What I loved about it is it had the same message that the stand had, but in a subtler way. Keeping Charlie safe, secure, and alive was more important to the common people, people who didn't even know her well, the average Joe and Jane.

**Susanne** · February 3rd, 2010

I loved Firestarter! But I didnt like the movie. It really disappointed me. The book is so much better.

**Snaggletooth** · February 3rd, 2010

This was the 2nd SK book that i ever read, after The Shining, many years ago. The movie was yet to come. It's one of my favorites, probably because the government gets toasted and scorched, and we all know that the gov is evil (I'm an arrogant, extreme liberal, you see.....wait, don't the TeaParty people believe this as well?? I'm so confused......).

**smunchkin** · February 3rd, 2010

I have indeed read this as well. I enjoyed it but maybe i need to reread it. Also cant remember a king novel that ive stopped reading because i dont like it so maybe im not the best judge. maybe not my favorite of his but a wonderful read as so much of his work is!