Opinions on Rage

**tillyn** · March 2nd, 2009

Originally Posted by Moderator

Stephen wrote the first draft of this when he was still in high school in the '60s, so the punk movement and the Patti Hearst kidnapping were not an influence.

Far out, I wouldn't have guessed someone could write a story like that or even think of that stuff back then. Gun violence in school didn't happen back then did it? Bullies , well there timeless.

**psj77** · March 2nd, 2009

I've never done the things Charlie did, but I know how he feels. I think this is more or less what a lot of people who go through those things think about doing and how they see it playing out in there mind, but luckily most people know it would never work out this way in real life.

**karend3** · March 3rd, 2009

They pulled the book because they thought it might have been an influence on the Columbine tragedy.

**Miss Barbie** · March 16th, 2009

A friend of my father's lent it to me last week and I finished it on Friday.
One of the best books ever!
I can't believe how lucky I was to get a copy...

**blunthead** · March 18th, 2009

Originally Posted by Sterling

I wish I could get my hands on this book!

Keep searching. I think I've seen it available at Half.com, where I got my copy, and at eBay.

constantreader85 · July 13th, 2009

it's so long since i read it at least 10 years so i cant remeber think i will be paying amazon.co.uk a visit

**faithraine96** · July 14th, 2009

I enjoyed Rage. I'm reading my 6th SK book now, and Rage was not my FAVORITE, but not my least. Charlie was a great character, and it was strange how you felt sympathy from him. I knew before I read the book that he would take his class hostage and shoot his teacher, but when I read it it kind of caught me off guard. I liked how SK told of the events leading up to Charlie's demise, and loved how the class, except Ted of course, played along. Great book, probably my 3rd favorite of the 5 I've read. Would definatly reccomend for a quick read (160 pages).

**Jojo87** · July 28th, 2009

Rage was really good. I start to think about Finnish school shooting when I had read it.

**ChaseTx** · August 14th, 2009

Originally Posted by faithraine96

.... I liked how SK told of the events leading up to Charlie's demise....

He didn't die.

The ending kind of confused me, in that I didn't see what everyone decided was wrong with Ted (unless it's just that he didnt come forward and open up like everyone else) or how they would all simultaneously begin to attack him... it seemed like a dream sequence or something

**Renzo** · August 17th, 2009

Originally Posted by ChaseTx

He didn't die.

The ending kind of confused me, in that I didn't see what everyone decided was wrong with Ted (unless it's just that he didnt come forward and open up like everyone else) or how they would all simultaneously begin to attack him... it seemed like a dream sequence or something

I just finished Rage last week for the first time. It was decent, certainly not my favorite but considering how young SK was when he wrote this, it was pretty good.

In the end, it seems to me to be a book about coming clean and 'fessing up. Everyone in the class seemed to follow Charlie's lead, except Ted. And the class slowly picked up on this and attacked him in the end. Haven't you ever met those people who think they are incapable of making a mistake? Picture Ted.