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“Stephen's writing skill seems extremely familiar when I'm reading his masterpieces!”
Ricardo M. Vilela wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of the five books signed as a differente writer novel (Richard Bachman, I believe was the name) and each and every one of those are simple spectacular!!! Was very difficult for me stop reading all those books, they have suspence, horror, action, they have all that a writer wants!!!”
Alejandro M wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“His home, his workplace, his entire past is about to be torn down, all for a new highway extension. Bart Dawes can't deal with that. He was born in that house, his son died in that house, his life stays with his house. Can he stop the highway crews, probably not. But he will definitely take some with him. The third book written under the name of Richard Bachman, tension builds as the 784 extension grows closer to it's unstoppable end. A masterpiece of suspense and the deadly truth that when you fight someone, they'll fight back.”
Chris L wrote this review Saturday, November 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A good story about a man pushed to far. Stephen King wrote this one under the pen name Richard Bachman.”
Tyler J wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“There are images in this book that have never left me.”
TrueTrini wrote this review Tuesday, January 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Werk in uitvoering
Arthur W wrote this review Monday, December 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Auteur(s): King, Stephen
Oorspr. titel: Roadwork
Vertaling: Hugo en Nienke Kuipers
pocket, 320 pag.
ISBN: 9789024551897
ISBN: 9024551897
Om loutere bureaucratische redenen is de gemeente van plan om Route 784 bij het gehuchtje Westgate door te trekken. Niet vanwege verkeersdrukte of betere bereikbaarheid. Nee, jaarlijks moet er een aantal kilometers aangelegd worden om zo het recht op subsidie te behouden.
Dat er daardoor een aantal huizen gesloopt moet worden, interesseert de overheid niets.
En dat is nu precies wat Bart George Dawes niet van plan is om te accepteren....
Stephen King beschrijft in Werk in uitvoering met mededogen een man die zijn leven hard heeft gewerkt om een bestaan op te bouwen. Een bestaan dat hij met één handtekening van de overheid vernietigd ziet worden.”“I always thought of Roadwork as the weakest of the Bachman books, but still worthwhile enough reading.
Peach wrote this review Wednesday, July 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Barton Dawes is a man with problems. He’s lost his son to cancer and is on the brink of losing his marriage as well. And, somehow the extension of a highway that is scheduled to go straight through his home has begun to work on his mind.
The most interesting aspect of Roadwork is that Dawes, like many people, copes with the problems in his life without fully realizing the reasons for his actions. Yet, because this was written by Stephen King, his coping mechanisms go beyond binging on chocolate. ^_^;”
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