Rate this book

Haunted Heart: The Life And Times Of Stephen King (2009)

by Lisa Rogak(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0312377320 (ISBN13: 9780312377328)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

review 1: Nothing flashy or sensational, just a well-researched cash-grab, a richly detailed (yet lazily edited) account of King’s life, or rather King’s life as reported over dozens of years and thousands of publications. Some personal stuff, but perhaps mostly professional. Of course, the first half – the childhood poverty, the hand-to-mouth college and newly-wed years, the sudden success with Carrie and the subsequent substances abuse – this is the most interesting and evocative part. Much like King’s novels themselves – the earlier ones are rawer and more desperate and less comfy. Nothing particularly new or revelatory here, King comes across just an humble and awkward and generous and driven as has been reported elsewhere, many times. But for novices, it’s a fasci... morenating, easy to read bio about a fascinating guy who wrote easy to read books – and whose most fascinating addiction of them all was to writing itself.
review 2: This Edgar award nominated book has a great cover, the rest of the book is okay. It's very readable, and should hold your interest, but it's a "hit the high and low points" type of biography. There is quite a bit of info, known to even the casual King fan, that is left out. It's repetitious, could have used one more proofread, and I found it a little depressing. The author writes that King has lost readers since he turned away from horror. I was an early (rabid?) King fan (if you have not read SALEM'S LOT buy it and read it instead of this book), but I must admit he lost me along the way. The book is surprisingly short, and I wish better photos had been selected for the photo section. The author does a very good job dealing with some sensitive areas of King's life, and giving the reader an idea of some of the wonderful things King has been able to do for people in need. less

Download links for: Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King

Advertising