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Liked It “Suprisingly very very very good. The perspective of the main character is intriguing and mystifying. I loved the plot, the writing and the "morals".” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Suprisingly very very very good. The perspective of the main character is intriguing and mystifying. I loved the plot, the writing and the "morals". ”
Melissa C wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A esta altura no veo la necesidad de editar otro libro como Richard Bachman. Decidí darle la oportunidad por dos motivos. En primer lugar, obviamente, por ser fanático de Stephen King. Por otro lado, en el año 1996 la gente ya sabía que Bachman era King, pero a pesar de ello Posesión fue un buen libro. Blaze probablemente sea el más flojo de Richard Bachman.
Guillermo H wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
At this point I find no need to edit another Richard Bachman book. I decided to give it a chance for two reasons. The first of them was, obviously, my Stephen King fanaticism. On the other side, we have The Regulators from a time (year 1996) in which everybody knew that Stephen King was Bachman, but it was a nice book. Blaze is probably the weakest Richard Bachman story.”
“This book would make a great Coen brothers movie. It's got all the right elements. ”
Andy S wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ It takes something special in a novel to remind you of Steinbeck and James M. Cain at the time. This is not a horror novel like the back tries to suggest but a straight on crime novel about a braindamaged convict who attempts a kidnapping scheme. This once again proves that King is at his best when his stories don't involve the supernatural. Like a lot of early crime fiction of the 30's and 40's we see a guy who gets wrapped up in a life of crime gradually but has no real chance of escape once it pulls him in. ”
Robephiles wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Another good novel that Stephen King wrote under the pen of Richard Bachman.”
Tyler J wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It's my girlfriends, I'll get around to it one day.”
Tabitha S wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I didn't realize at first that Richard Bachman was Stephen King. Great book. I'm happy he released it. You really feel for Blaze. It's a heartbreaker. ”
Bwitchd3 wrote this review Wednesday, July 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ Stephen King may be the "master of horror," but with BLAZE he proves that he's also just a plain ole good writer. This story is a mixture of a thriller, a mystery, a police procedural, and a personal struggle to figure out who you are.
Jennifer Wardrip wrote this review Sunday, July 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Blaze, aka Clayton Blaisdell, Jr., is a dummy, and he knows it. Ever since his father threw him down a flight of stairs (and then hauled him back up and did it a couple of more times), Blaze hasn't had the brains for learning. The dent in his forehead might make him look scary, but we soon learn that Blaze isn't much of a threat -- except when he's really angry. He might look like a giant at 6'7" and nearly 300 pounds, but this man's heart is as soft as his mind.
Blaze has pretty much drifted through life by skirting the law and mostly (with exceptions) avoiding trouble. When he meets George Rackley, Blaze learns the art of the con. The two of them (or, rather, George) have been planning one big job for awhile now. That big job would be kidnapping the baby of a rich couple, collecting the ransom, and living the high-life somewhere with white sandy beaches and lots of sun.
But we soon learn that things aren't going quite the way either man had expected. For one, George is dead, even though he's still helping with the kidnapping plot. For another, Blaze, as we've already learned, isn't the smartest guy around.
What follows is a mixture of present day mystery/thriller as Blaze carries out the kidnapping of little Joey, mixed with the flashbacks of his life that show how Blaze ends up where he's at.
King (aka Bachman..does it really matter the name?) shows great control in the pacing of BLAZE, and expertly weaves the present with the past. You'll also be surprised (and entertained) by the joy that is Blaze, who is a wonderful, fully-developed character.
This one is a winner! ”
“Great Stephen King book!”
Jessica E wrote this review Monday, July 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
