Lisey's Story: A Novel by Stephen King
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Book Summary Author: Stephen King Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2007-06-19 ISBN: 1416523359 Number of pages: 688 Publisher: Pocket Accessories:
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Book Reviews of the Lisey's Story: A Novel
Customer Review: A Masterful Story . . . And Insight into Stephen King.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read a great deal of Stephen King's writing, enjoying many of his works and questioning others to a degree. However, I do not recall ever feeling so connected the way I did with `Lisey's Story': in my opinion, this is Stephen King at his best. Why? Well, the relationship of Stephen King and the story's deceased supportive character, Scott Landon appear to be very similar.
In retrospect, `Lisey's Story' is I believe, as much about widower Lisey Landon, her deceased author husband Scott Landon, Jimmy Dooley, and a spin-tingling place called Boo'ya Moon as it is about Stephen King. Clearly, and what I appreciate most is that the author joyfully celebrates (I know this may be an odd descriptive to include in a King novel) the craft of writing and the sense of accomplishment of being a writer (writers write regardless of if you are published or not), as it is King sharing a bit of his soul with his reader audience. In this sense, `Lisey's Story' offer Stephen King's readers a unique insight into one of the greatest writers of this century. Perhaps it is coming of a deeper understanding of life and his own mortality, perhaps it is a desire to write about the never-ending attachment of love, perhaps it is due to his desire to share with his reader some lessons (as seen through Lisey's actions) about commitment . . . or it could be Stephen King simply being Stephen King - maestro of the written word - that readers will walk away with a different sense of depth as it relates to life than from any other Stephen King book.
The story itself moves perfectly from the present to the past, as King easily uses flashback keys to move the present story forward in a manner that keeps the forward movement of the novel. Part love story, part suspense, part mystery, and a whole lot of Stephen King, `Lisey's Story' is simply a spectacular read.