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literary_kel's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
andreasvb's review against another edition
5.0
(lydbog)
En undervurderet King-roman, som jeg ikke tror ret mange overhovedet ved eksisterer. Klassisk i den forstand, at den bygger langsomt og roligt op, krydret med nogle snigende forudanelser og mystiske hændelser. Og, som altid i denne type King-romaner, kommer vi bare til at elske de fantastiske karakterer vanvittigt meget. Wireman er endnu en tilføjelse til Kings sidekick-hall-of-fame. Han kommer helt op på siden af Wolf og Tom Cullen.
Der er noget virkelig godt arbejde med omgivelser og setting i denne bog, og jeg synes at slutningen lander ret godt. Et par scener jeg ikke glemmer - første møde med Wireman, præsentation af malerierne for et lille publikum, alligatoren.
Mindende mig om bøger som The Outsider, Thinner, Firestarter, The Institute og lidt om Misery. Alle mere hovedkarakter-fokuserede romaner, end de store ensemble-romaner.
En undervurderet King-roman, som jeg ikke tror ret mange overhovedet ved eksisterer. Klassisk i den forstand, at den bygger langsomt og roligt op, krydret med nogle snigende forudanelser og mystiske hændelser. Og, som altid i denne type King-romaner, kommer vi bare til at elske de fantastiske karakterer vanvittigt meget. Wireman er endnu en tilføjelse til Kings sidekick-hall-of-fame. Han kommer helt op på siden af Wolf og Tom Cullen.
Der er noget virkelig godt arbejde med omgivelser og setting i denne bog, og jeg synes at slutningen lander ret godt. Et par scener jeg ikke glemmer - første møde med Wireman, præsentation af malerierne for et lille publikum, alligatoren.
Mindende mig om bøger som The Outsider, Thinner, Firestarter, The Institute og lidt om Misery. Alle mere hovedkarakter-fokuserede romaner, end de store ensemble-romaner.
amzy789's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
csondra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
emleemay's review against another edition
3.0
Great concept but I feel like this is King at max waffle. Any other author would have been forced to cull at least 100 pages. Probably 200.
giorgiaelisa's review against another edition
4.0
L'inizio è un pò lento, ma superati i primi capitoli la storia ti prende e verso la fine io non sono stata in grado di staccare gli occhi dalla pagina. Dovevo sapere la fine e sino all'ultimo sono stata con il cuore il gola per la tensione.
Non mi hanno convinta del tutto le prime parti di descrzione della "trance" pittorica di Edgar, ma sono comunque contenta di aver comprato il libro di tasca mia.
Mi aspettavo più parti incomprensibili, dato il trauma di Edgar, invece non è stato così. Magari leggendolo in inglese potrò avere di questi problemi.
Non mi hanno convinta del tutto le prime parti di descrzione della "trance" pittorica di Edgar, ma sono comunque contenta di aver comprato il libro di tasca mia.
Mi aspettavo più parti incomprensibili, dato il trauma di Edgar, invece non è stato così. Magari leggendolo in inglese potrò avere di questi problemi.
mckay_524's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
benltyler's review against another edition
2.0
This was probably my favorite story by King so far but he’s so gross when describing teenagers and it kills the book for me
gordonk's review against another edition
4.0
Duma Key surpassed my expectations by a mile! I had heard mixed reviews and I let those opinions influence my judgement. Big mistake! I love this story. I guess you could say it was a happy little accident. First and foremost, I love Florida. Art? Not so much. What were the odds of me falling in love with a book about art? I wouldn’t have predicted it. There are many layers to this story though as is often the case with Stephen King. This is a story about art, but also about love on many levels. The love between friends, between a father and daughter and also about learning to love oneself again after a life altering accident. It’s a great story. It’s beautiful, traumatic, disturbing, chaotic and it’s a little bit magnificent. I don’t know if it’s just me though but this seemed very reminiscent of The Shining and IT. I loved that about it, and I know Duma Key will never be as popular as those two stories and what a shame it is. I can’t guarantee that you will love this just because I did, all I’m saying is that if you gave up on this one, maybe it’s worth trying again.
philippa14's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When it comes to the past we all stack the deck.
A re-read. Didn’t remember much about this book at all. But really enjoyed it second time around. Loved the friendships between the main characters.
Nobody does friendship better than King.
It doesn’t get 5 stars from me though because I wasn’t overly keen on the last 150 or so pages… when the action ramped up I guess. I much preferred the day to day lives of the folk on Duma Key.
A re-read. Didn’t remember much about this book at all. But really enjoyed it second time around. Loved the friendships between the main characters.
Nobody does friendship better than King.
It doesn’t get 5 stars from me though because I wasn’t overly keen on the last 150 or so pages… when the action ramped up I guess. I much preferred the day to day lives of the folk on Duma Key.