I'd rather the book was about Molly and not Holly. His dog is more interesting.
I'd rather the book was about Molly and not Holly. His dog is more interesting.
I'm glad King is still around and writing books, but this is probably the least anticipated King book that I can remember. Hopefully it doesn't read like the third runner up in a write a Stephen King book contest like his last several novels, but I have low expectations. And if Holly uses that sock again, it will be a bridge way too far.
Spoiler Alert --- I was told that RichardX is going to HATE this book. A lot of politics. You might want to skip this one. I am afraid it will make your head explode.Originally Posted by RichardX
I hope not. I'm already leery of the Covid setting and have no interest in revisiting the politics surrounding it.
Holly review from the UK Guardian newspaper;
https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...serial-killers
No surprise. Uncle Stevie is like an old grumpy guy who still yells for the neighborhood kids to "get off his lawn" long after they have grown up and moved away. It's really sad. Most people don't read Stephen King novels for his political insights but to escape from those realities. Maybe he should write his next book about the US government funding a lab in China that releases a virus that kills a million Americans and then censors anyone who makes that claim with the support of famous authors. Instead of "The Stand" he could title it "The Kneel Down." It would not even have to be fiction.Spoiler Alert --- I was told that RichardX is going to HATE this book. A lot of politics. You might want to skip this one. I am afraid it will make your head explode.
"Holly’s mother, an anti-vaxxer,..." But of course.
"Lyrical and horrifying, Holly is a hymn to the grim pursuit of justice. The detective’s dogged search for truth drives the book; Covid-19, Black Lives Matter, Trump and the 6 January insurrection are all persistent themes."
No thanks SK. Maybe a book like this 5-10 years from now but not while the wound is still bleeding.
King has always written about topical things.
Yep. If this site was around during the 90s they'd be complaining he was writing about people attacking abortion clinics in Insomnia. And his "abused women" trilogy would be proof that he was going "woke" and "anti-men".
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If The Dead Zone was King's newly published book, there are people here who would ardently believe that Greg Stillson was the real hero, and that King was a Libtard who was projecting his politics too feverishly.
It is proof. Plus an apology to Tabitha for his affair.
Agreed. It's just that we're still unavoidably in the midst of Trump, covid etc and at this time I'm not interested in revisiting those subjects in my recreational reading; from any author.
It's good to know you think so highly of your contemporaries on the message board. I can't imagine anyone here would find Stillson to be the hero, now or then. I consider The Dead Zone one of SK's best and the fact that it turned out to be so prescient makes it even more impactful today.
The vast majority? Wonderful folks. Smart, thoughtful, kind, & interesting to boot. There are a few however, that feel these boards are a great place to spew hateful hot takes and aim to rile up others. I would never personally deal with these folks, and I'm saddened by their presence.
My comments were mostly tongue in cheek, but (as always) the intent can be easily lost in a simple post, through no one's fault.
The Dead Zone is also one of my absolute favourite King novels, and I see Greg Stillson as the same sort of national populist politician as we have today.
Do I genuinely think people read Stillson as a hero? No, of course not. Do I think they root for his modern day, real life equivalent politicians? Youbetcha.
I'm sure there are those who are ready to jump down my throat for equating the two - but I'd bet that King himself believes they're cut from the same cloth.
What affair are you talking about? You’ve indicated a few times that King has cheated on his wife but I’ve found nothing anywhere to back this up.
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My excitement for a new Stephen King novel is at an all time low with this one. I'm just genuinely hoping for a decent story, and not something stuffed with irrelevant hot takes, and another lecture about covid. It seems like another divisive book however. If anything please let this be the book he retires Holly
Hate to be the bearer of bad news…
https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ew-Holly-novel)
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Stillson wasn't notable for being populist; he was notable for actually being fated to start WWIII.
Eastasia has always taught college students to feel pride or shame according to their race.
Oh wow, lol. Totally missed that announcement. Luckily we're also getting a new short story collection, hopefully before that
We'll see what this amounts to. Themes needn't be grinding stones, but King's recent history is one of taking a side and flogging it ad nauseam.Covid-19, Black Lives Matter, Trump and the 6 January insurrection are all persistent themes.
Eastasia has always taught college students to feel pride or shame according to their race.
Careful - sounds like hate speech.
Eastasia has always taught college students to feel pride or shame according to their race.
Yeah it’s not like there was a rise in hate speech and crimes against Asian-Americans or anything like that…
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I agree. Maybe it will also include some guys giving "high fives" and modern-day kids playing board games and watching TCM. Sadly, Uncle Stevie, like many of our politicians, belongs to a bygone era. It's hard to stay "hep" when getting old and living among sycophants behind the walls of your mansions. But there is always virtue signaling on social media.
I get that you despise him but I have no idea who told you that King is confined to his “mansion” when he’s often out and about interacting with regular people.
And shocking that a 75 year old man whose kids have all grown up isn’t as up to date on what’s hip with modern teens.
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My review, sight unseen, in four acts.
Unless the story ends with Holly being mauled by a bear and mouthing "Poopy" with her last breath, I'm not interested.
Why can't these geezers retire gracefully? Dean Koontz with his boot licking and paranoia, Metallica with their "mid" riffs, Kiss/Motley Crue with their backing tracks, King with his bleeding heart (it's not that I even disagree with every thing they're saying, they're both just so ham fisted and CRINGE) ... youre all worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Just stop.
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