What a kind of book Blaze is?

[Jojo87]

I start to read Blaze next week and wonder what a kind of book Blaze is? Is it like Green Mile. Haven't read Green Mile. But I would like to hear your opinion of Blaze? Thanks.

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

Well, it's very tightly (even tersely) written, without a spare word.

And it will make you have sympathy for a character you wouldn't believe it possible to have, so it's a masterful piece of writing.

Quite a fast, Bachman, read, but I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy it and I'm looking forward to your thoughts after you've finished.

Long days and pleasant nights

[bopropadop]

I start to read Blaze next week and wonder what a kind of book Blaze is? Is it like Green Mile. Haven't read Green Mile. But I would like to hear your opinion of Blaze? Thanks.

More like Of Mice and Men.

I enjoyed it very much. It offers a range of emotions from laughter to tears. Nice little novel IMO.

[Cowboy]

I loved it. It was a quick read.

[jenboxer77]

It made me cry, but I come by it pretty easily! :) It is a great story. You will have to let us know what you think!

[the_last_gunslinger]

Blaze was pretty good. And like John said, it's a tight story, where you get everything that is essential to the tale, and nothing more.

I thought it brought about sympathetic feelings for the main character, especially when the book delves into the flashbacks (which I thought were more interesting than the main story) My only real complaint is that there wasn't really a lot going on. It was rather simple and straightforward, in my opinion. I would have liked a little more complexity. Plus there weren't very many characters, and I thought that hurt the overall story.

I still recommend it, though. It's a bit different, but it was well worth it.

[vivazebool]

Blaze rocks. Read on...

[DarkAngel1008]

Blaze, in my opinion, is a masterpiece, the only good Richard Bachman book. If you were to read Of Mice and Men by John Steinback, you would get a feel for it--in fact, I suggest getting that book. It's relatively short, and, depending upon how fast you read, it should take you no more than a few hours. SK based the two main characters from Blaze--Blaze and George-of the characters from Steinbeck's novel--George and Lennie. The ending to Blaze, however, is sad. But it's a great read.

[The Outsider]

Yeah, I really liked Blaze. It is definitely different from other King novels as it isn't even close to "horror", and there aren't any supernatural elements to it. But all-in-all, a good read, and one I highly recommend.

[ginapenn]

Funny, when I read Blaze I thought of Slingblade...

[nicklove09]

Blaze was great, and really fun.

[doowopgirl]

Hi,

Well, it's very tightly (even tersely) written, without a spare word.

And it will make you have sympathy for a character you wouldn't believe it possible to have, so it's a masterful piece of writing.

Quite a fast, Bachman, read, but I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy it and I'm looking forward to your thoughts after you've finished.

Long days and pleasant nights
Hi John, Did you find Blaze a little like Of Mice and Men only Lennie gets left on his own?

[fredo]

Wow! Some really old stuff here. But as I am re-reading Blaze (again) I have to say, simply, it is a love story. Blaze loved Joe, and he loved George and he loved Johnny. Blazed loved. Do you?

[Jojo87]

I don't think I ever wrote my opinion about Blaze. So I read the book two years ago. And it was awesome. I've thought to re-read it again. Hey I can put it on my summer reading list.

[gniknehpets]

I didn't really get much out of the book when I read it when it was first published. I just read it again though and I really enjoyed it this time. I think it was a touching story of a life that was instead of a life that could have been. I missed that the first time, looking for things that weren't there so I felt let down. That'll teach me! Slow down, feel the story and quit gobbling words down just to reach the end...

[1BachmanKing9]

I thought it had a very, uh, different feel to it, so very, Bachman.

I loved it, and can't wait to re-read it.

[JohnDalglish]

I just read it again though and I really enjoyed it this time..

Hi,

Isn't that always the way with a Sai King story?

Always better on subsequent re-reads IMO.

Long days and pleasant nights