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Girl87
June 5th, 2009, 10:36 AM
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
June 5th, 2009, 11:11 AM
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
June 5th, 2009, 12:18 PM
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
June 5th, 2009, 12:27 PM
I loved it. It was a quick read.
jenboxer77
June 5th, 2009, 01:04 PM
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
June 5th, 2009, 01:52 PM
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
June 5th, 2009, 01:57 PM
Blaze rocks. Read on...
DarkAngel1008
July 7th, 2009, 04:53 PM
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
August 10th, 2009, 05:07 PM
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.
jules17330
October 21st, 2009, 08:46 AM
Funny, when I read Blaze I thought of Slingblade...
nicklove09
October 21st, 2009, 12:13 PM
Blaze was great, and really fun.
doowopgirl
October 26th, 2009, 09:55 AM
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?