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Bag of Bones Stephen King Books

Now, I am not a professional critic. In fact, this is my first ever written review, so excuse me if I sound slightly vain...

***SPOILER ALERT***

By the first 400 pages, I was ready to give the book a 5/5. The protagonist's internal struggle and the nightmares left me thinking of the possibility that everything happening to him is just some sort of extreme delusion, a product of his mental breakdown culminating over the years since his wife's death. It was mysterious. It was nice. Also, the whole relationship between him, the little girl and her mother felt heartwarming more often than not. His lust at nights. His paranoia. And his will to help her against her daddy-in-law in a lawsuit, who practically wants to take the daughter from her mother. There were two well-crafted storylines flowing parallel to one another, with some seeping from one line to the other.

Then comes the very convenient, yet unexplained suicide of the aforementioned daddy-in-law, and thereafter everything goes south. Inconsequentialities start popping up all around the pages, where you start questioning the reasons behind characters' existence, the why's behind events' occurring, and the how's of characters' abilities. The book even dares to break the fourth wall by referencing one of the 'easy-way-outs'. The book quotes Raymond Chandler, “When the story starts going sour, bring on the man with the gun.”, in reference to earlier events in the book. Telling us that you are aware of a few of your 'easy-way-outs', and yet do nothing beforehand to fix them? That's rather smuggy! I would pass on it if it were the only example, but the final 300 pages were littered with such instances.

I gave the book a 3/5, and that is with a stretch. I really enjoyed the first half. Heck, the scare factor as hell was there. I might be ashamed, or proud to admit, but I did have a few rather unpleasant dreams, with the book's content being the theme. So, as a horror book, it did its job well. However, the second half effectively killed it! 3/5 score is giving my respects to the first half... This is my second worst-yet King's book, right after Cell. (These are the only two King books I did not like)

(Overall, I am huge fan of Stephen King, so this book hurt me... :()


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Bag of Bones Stephen King Books Reviews

I am a Stephen King Constant Reader. However, I don't shy from being critical of the authors novels. I like most of them, but there are a few I couldn't finish because of varied disappointments in the story--"Under the Dome" for example. I am slowly making my way through the author's body of work, and I had been meaning to make "Bag of Bones" my next King novel. I am so glad I did so.

I can see a clear contrast in the author's early works, when compared to his latter and most recent novels. His later books are a little more tame and character driven. The ghost and goblin effect is still strong, but the newer books have taken on a deeper, richer story texture, and the character development is significantly greater. I think the effect is that these newer stories tend to stay with you much longer. They develop a more lasting kinship with the reader that his earlier works did not evoke. "Bag of Bones" is a good example of the new King relative to the old. Another good example is "Duma Key". I think the notion that King has "slipped a cog" in his ability to tell a story is baseless. Actually he is as good as ever, maybe better--a few duds notwithstanding--eg..."Under the Dome".

I highly recommend "Bag of Bones". Great story and a dynamic plot--told in a "first person" style. The many characters all have an interesting place in the story. The seven hundred odd pages are filled with suspense, terror, and romance. I found myself sitting for long readings of the prose, and felt tinges of disappointment when I had to put down the book to do other things--eg..sleep. To me, that is high praise from a reader. I knew from the beginning that I was on a good read. Some days you know from the start if the fish are biting or not. Well, the fish were biting good in this lake. It was a good day of fishing--or week, should I say, and knew from the first chapters that the fishing trip would be a successful one.

Don't worry, the book is haunting. It is a very dark story. If you came seeking King's reputation to "scare the livin shit out of ya"...then I think you will be richly rewarded. The author is very long-winded in certain areas of the novel, and these tend to be the darkest and most spooky parts. Again, you won't be disappointed.

I am going to put "Bag of Bones" on my short list of favorite King novels....along with The Dead Zone, 11/22/63, Duma Key, Misery, Dolores Claiborne, The Shining, Salem's Lot, Lisey's Story, etc.

As you can see, I rated 5 stars. Very deserving! ...and I highly recommend this novel to readers.
Loved this book! Quick synopsis middle-aged, best-selling fiction author (Mike) loses his wife (Jo) early in life, due to an unforeseen tragic event. Upon completion of his last novel, one he'd started while his wife was still alive, he attempted to begin his next book. He realized he must be experiencing a severe case of writer's block. Fast forward to almost 4 years after Jo's death, and Mike has been going through the motions in life, but realizes he has become a zombie of sorts. He decides to venture back to his and Jo's vacation home, a summer cabin in the Maine woods. Something is pulling him back there, both unconsciously (dreams/visions) and consciously, but he's not yet sure why. In addition to solving/answering some ongoing mysteries at Sara Laughs (the actual name of his cabin & land), he begins to think this could potentially be just the change of scenery he needs to get back to writing. He hopes to be motivated to begin a new novel. He also begins to hear and feel several presences/ghosts on the property,which also visit his dreams...within his first few days back at the cabin, Mike crosses paths with a young widow and her toddler, Kyra, and is instantly charmed by the small family. He learns of their ongoing legal problems with the town megalomaniac, aka Kyra's grandfather, an elderly computer mogul who is trying to gain custody of his granddaughter through any means necessary, however nefarious. Mike immediately decides to help her financially and support them, as they certainly don't have the means to do so. Ghosts and messages, visions and telepathy all come into play in this book. I recommend, loved it!
Now, I am not a professional critic. In fact, this is my first ever written review, so excuse me if I sound slightly vain...

***SPOILER ALERT***

By the first 400 pages, I was ready to give the book a 5/5. The protagonist's internal struggle and the nightmares left me thinking of the possibility that everything happening to him is just some sort of extreme delusion, a product of his mental breakdown culminating over the years since his wife's death. It was mysterious. It was nice. Also, the whole relationship between him, the little girl and her mother felt heartwarming more often than not. His lust at nights. His paranoia. And his will to help her against her daddy-in-law in a lawsuit, who practically wants to take the daughter from her mother. There were two well-crafted storylines flowing parallel to one another, with some seeping from one line to the other.

Then comes the very convenient, yet unexplained suicide of the aforementioned daddy-in-law, and thereafter everything goes south. Inconsequentialities start popping up all around the pages, where you start questioning the reasons behind characters' existence, the why's behind events' occurring, and the how's of characters' abilities. The book even dares to break the fourth wall by referencing one of the 'easy-way-outs'. The book quotes Raymond Chandler, “When the story starts going sour, bring on the man with the gun.”, in reference to earlier events in the book. Telling us that you are aware of a few of your 'easy-way-outs', and yet do nothing beforehand to fix them? That's rather smuggy! I would pass on it if it were the only example, but the final 300 pages were littered with such instances.

I gave the book a 3/5, and that is with a stretch. I really enjoyed the first half. Heck, the scare factor as hell was there. I might be ashamed, or proud to admit, but I did have a few rather unpleasant dreams, with the book's content being the theme. So, as a horror book, it did its job well. However, the second half effectively killed it! 3/5 score is giving my respects to the first half... This is my second worst-yet King's book, right after Cell. (These are the only two King books I did not like)

(Overall, I am huge fan of Stephen King, so this book hurt me... ()