Discussions about Stephen King: Duma Key: A Novel

bethany said:

“Loved the character development, but the book felt long in many parts. At the end, I thought the monsters came off of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie and Spiderman's Sandman. I was also wondering, why such a powerful evil spirit didn't get revenge on the person who imprisoned her in the first place? Why did she pick a local 3 year old girl and then a 57 year old guy from far north?”

posted Saturday, August 16 2008

devon g said:

“Where's the praise for Wireman? I think that HE is one of the best characters that Stephen King has created in a long time. He does have that special gift for making these characters not only lovable, but believable. I liked Edgar, but loved Elizabeth and Wireman.”

posted Thursday, July 17 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

weston ochse said:

“I loved this. Edgar is one of Steve's best characters in a dozen years. Thanks for this one.”

posted Monday, May 19 2008

bright eyes said:

“I am also a constant reader; I guess you can tell by my bookshelf. I truly enjoyed this book. It was thrilling without a lot of gore. I didn't mind so much that the "monster" was disabled in such a quiet way. To respond to some of the other comments, I think after experiencing the trauma of his first life, Edgar found and healed himself on the Key and became capable of accepting the loss of his beloved daughter, wife and friends. I saw Edgar evolve into an extremely spiritual person who was able to see far beyond his physical existence. That, to me, is why he was able to move on in life. I think this experience on the Key made him know that the earthly world is not all there is. Yes he cried for his beloved, but in the end...he knew that there was nothing he could do to change any of it. So he accepted what had happened and went on with his life. That is just my perspective.”

posted Thursday, May 15 2008

bob m said:

“Great story-telling, as usual, but (did you feel a but coming?) I think the ending is anti-climactic. It reminds me of my reaction to the movie version of IT, when the monster appeared, at the end, what a wuss! Tim Curry, as the clown, was exceeding scary, much more than "It" itself. Anyway, to get back to Duma Key, I was sucked in, in a good way, by King's ability to tell a story and to make his characters come alive. As I neared the end, I was expecting a whiz-bang, genuine monster, not something made impotent by immersion in water!”

posted Tuesday, April 15 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

mina e said:

“very nice”

posted Saturday, April 12 2008

jen b said:

“While it took me a while to finish this book, I felt like I must. I was pulled through the novel with King's ability to let you know what it coming without giving any details. The writing style alone is worth the read; stunning simplicity with bold, powerful statements are found throughout. I do agree with a few previous comments. The ending seemed to simply happen. There was so much emotional turmoil throughout the novel, and it seems to just, well, end. Overall, this was an amazing novel.”

posted Monday, April 7 2008

kim w said:

“Does everyone on here just say oh i liked the book? I am left wondering where old Edgar gained so much emotional ground. His art now nonfuctional, daughter dead, wife still unobtainable, friends gone, but he has the whole past beaten and has peace? I don't get it, with all the belly aching he does thru most of the book,he is suddenly functional?????? Its a stuggle for me to get that, please enlighten me here. Was the supernatural powers, alittle friendship, enough to heal it all???? I missed something about getting his innner talk thru the book to this kind of a feel good ending. This guy was a blithering emotional cripple and physical wreck. Yea, Big Pink made him think outside the box, even physical healing, but his relationships and insecurites were monumental folks:( Wanted more of an ending myself.”

posted Sunday, March 30 2008

joanna b said:

“I really liked this book. I had given up on Stephen King - he was just getting too gruesome and over the top for me. This was an understated terror. This was an awesome book.”

posted Sunday, March 16 2008 ( | view 1 reply )

pahadah said:

“I loved it. Best King in a while. Couldn't put it down.”

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