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NEEDFUL THINGS
Well, let's just say this is not one of Stephen King's greatest hits!! I certainly like the premise but I think a Novella would have been enough compared to this overly wordy behemoth. I am a Stephen King fan from the first release of "Carrie"...a book I read and reread so much I had to buy a second copy! "Needful Things" would be a great Television Series..sort of in the manner of "Friday, the Thirteenth." Many other presentations from King are much much better. If you are a Stephen King fan, you must read this story, just to finish "The Castle Rock" series of titles. But again, this is not top-notch King writing from the king of horror.
NEEDFUL THINGS
I ultimately dislike almost every SK story. However, this is not because of his writing ability, but rather it is because of the way he portrays humanity in general and faith in particular. As in of much English literature, the clergy are either bumbling dimwits or conniving predators victimizing the "sheep". SK often writes the "Good Guys" cynically and the innocent always lose, which is just as well since their motives were never virtuous anyway. Everybody in his books are well portrayed and you want to identify with them, but in the end SK wants us all to believe that virtue is a lie and black-hearted selfishness is the only "real" motivator.But in this tale, he screwed up and the good guy is both genuine and courageously virtuous. And he wins. I believe that it is this point that so many of the other reviewers find so objectionable; it is so NOT SK.The people in the story are believable and well filled out in the story, but the cautionary tale is the real point that shines through. One of the few times I will likely ever recommend one of his books. The movie with Sidrow and Harris is also excellent, and makes a more compelling case for virtue too boot.
NEEDFUL THINGS
After reading over 800 pages, King never tells us if the Catholics have their bingo night or not. Sheesh!
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I read this awhile ago and found it a rehash of Salem's Lot only instead of dracula coming to town, it's the Devil. Some of the characters were interesting but it really didn't have a strong plot so didn't hold my interest.
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Well I don't see what all this hype about Stephen King is. The man is a fool especially with Dreamcatcher. His books are poor, the language is profane and it isn't that interesting if at all. And what is this sick attraction he has with Dracula? I mean I love that book too and it is possibly one of the best gothic novels ever written but for somebody like king to steal a phrase (the end of chapter 1 of needful things) "enter freely and leave some of the happiness you bring" Anne rice and all other horror wanna-be's are lame. All the old horror masters are gone now, so people must contend with mediocre, retarded and very secular novels. Well they haven't read mine, and never will.
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i am very impresed from the charecters of the green mile and also from the other stiven's books