It will stick with you...I read it in the 80's & still remember it well. I read it shortly after my older brother's death (age 22) & my ongoing mourning played into the reading experience and perhaps made it mess with my head even more than a typical reader. One thing that sticks with me is that in Chapter 40 (I had to go look it up!) for a brief moment after Gage's death, King teases us with the possibility that it never happened. I remember feeling so relieved, but that was only for a page or so,,, I thought that was sort of mean! I thought the 1989 movie did a credible job telling the story, but nothing packs the power of the book.
I was looking forward to this review from you! I'm so happy you had such a good time with the book man! I agree about the book being very relatable and eerie throughout the entire thing. You said it perfectly when you said there is death lingering on every page of the book!
I believe I read somewhere, that a very similar event happened to SKING…one of his kids took off and a truck was coming,and right before he was ready to cross the road, he caught him by the shirt at the last moment. When he wrote this book ,it was to close to home,he decided he wasn’t going to publish it. He put it in a drawer for five years.
@@johnnythepillpopper1974 Oh man, that’s right! I read about that too and I completely forgot all about that while filming because I wanted to add that as I felt it cast an extra pall over the book. Damn it all 😂
@@Already-Overbooked Well I just read it for the first time as an adult and I had to move from my recliner to the couch because at least there was a wall behind the couch - unlike the recliner - so I knew nothing would be behind me.
Such a great book! Nicely done Trav!
@@kevintowle9665 Thanks but wow I had more than I thought to say about it!
It will stick with you...I read it in the 80's & still remember it well. I read it shortly after my older brother's death (age 22) & my ongoing mourning played into the reading experience and perhaps made it mess with my head even more than a typical reader. One thing that sticks with me is that in Chapter 40 (I had to go look it up!) for a brief moment after Gage's death, King teases us with the possibility that it never happened. I remember feeling so relieved, but that was only for a page or so,,, I thought that was sort of mean! I thought the 1989 movie did a credible job telling the story, but nothing packs the power of the book.
@@musicroom7185 I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother. Yes I can see how this book would really affect you.
I was looking forward to this review from you! I'm so happy you had such a good time with the book man! I agree about the book being very relatable and eerie throughout the entire thing. You said it perfectly when you said there is death lingering on every page of the book!
@@OddOdieOnline A phenomenal read! Thanks for your kind words, sir!
You did a great job with this review. You are better at this than you think!
@@thewestisthebest Thank you, sir. Means a lot.
I believe I read somewhere, that a very similar event happened to SKING…one of his kids took off and a truck was coming,and right before he was ready to cross the road, he caught him by the shirt at the last moment. When he wrote this book ,it was to close to home,he decided he wasn’t going to publish it. He put it in a drawer for five years.
@@johnnythepillpopper1974 Oh man, that’s right! I read about that too and I completely forgot all about that while filming because I wanted to add that as I felt it cast an extra pall over the book. Damn it all 😂
This book haunted me as a kid. I reread as an adult and it hit differently
@@Already-Overbooked Well I just read it for the first time as an adult and I had to move from my recliner to the couch because at least there was a wall behind the couch - unlike the recliner - so I knew nothing would be behind me.
@@Travsbookshelf Hahahaha it was such a creepy book but I really enjoy it
@@Already-Overbooked I did too 👍🏻
In one interview SKING said I wanted to write a book about burial customs and this what came out.
You know you’re not supposed to mention the name
@@johnnythepillpopper1974 What name?
@@Travsbookshelf the W… one
@@johnnythepillpopper1974 Oh crap. Is it against the guidelines? I mean, I’ve heard others say it when talking about the episode of Supernatural.
@@Travsbookshelf he who cannot be named 😂. Naming him brings him into you life…that’s Native American lore
@@johnnythepillpopper1974 Trust me, man, I’ve got demons on my ass already. One more just makes a party 😂😂