Rose Madder

Rose madder

My favorite King novel. Read the paperback 10 times, and purchased a copy for my NookColor. Love it!

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A Smart and Scary view of Gender Wars

Rose Madder is based on a woman who leaves an abusive marriage after 14 years and tries to live a new life without beatings. However, when her husband Norman realizes she left (and with his bank card!) he becomes furious and sets out to find her, and "teach her a lesson".

Stephan King intertwines the stories of both characters; Rose and Norman, and brings readers through a creepy tale that will make you wonder if it is in fact reality or not. Although it is a bit over drawn, and we could have let go of 100 pages, it is a great story.

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My opinion

This is one of my favorite steven kings books ever :)

Awesome book

This book takes you to a different place as all Kings books do. While still having you rooted in a real womans issue with abuse and finding strength from within.

This was my first stephen king book and i loved it (: it was a bit long but i got into it on the 1st page. I wish that he woild have kept it non supernatural especially at the end but hey thats king for ya. I did however enjoy reading and getting into the mind of norman. I would recommend this book

A Must read if you're a King fan

As usual, the only bad thing was, I read it and finished it too quickly. Great Stephen King. You won't be disappointed. Loved it.

Unforgettable

This books is a book that i read around 14 i forgot what it was called for a while but ill never forget what it was about. This book is so creative.i love it def. Check it out

One of my all-time favorites

This novel has always spoken to something deep within my soul. I would recommend it for anyone who has ever been in a situation where they make the powerful realization that, as scary as it might be to change what you know, it's can be far more frightening to live with the idea that things will stay the same if you don't make a change. While the title character, Rose Madder, is awe-inspiring and genuinely creep, it's Rosie Real (Rose McClendon) that you'll find yourself ultimately enthralled with.

Recommended

I enjoyed Rose Madder by Stephen King, I thought it the characters were well describe, and believable. The two main characters Rose Daniels, whose husband beat her for 14 years, and Norman Daniels, who is a hero cop in his city and who I believe to have a personality disorder, are both written in 1st person. So when your reading about Rose or Norman the setting can be confusing because your reading about one person and then jump to the other character. I also think there are too many descriptions which makes the book a little boring and there isn't much for the reader to infer about.

Original Plot

This is a great book. I loved the way they have three different dramatic story lines going on throughout the book. There is the one with Rose's new life, then her abusive husband, Norman hunting her down and the best of all, the oil painting....It all comes together for a great ending ! The only thing I noticed in reading the book on my nook, there are numerous misspelled words. They must be all typos. This is a great read whether you are a fan of Stephen King or not, you'll enjoy it !

Rose Madder

Coming soon.

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''High School''

I read this book my senior year of high school, have to say it was the first book by Stephen King I'd read. Its capitivating, thrilling and escapism.I give this book also 10/10 for its intrigueness.

One of King's best!

This is one of King's best works. He delved deep into the two characters' minds (Rosie & her husband Norman). There are some very disturbing scenes and he did a VERY good job with Norman, even I was scared of him! Unlike some of King's other books, this one has just the right amount of supernaturalism for the plot. I love Stephen King, but in some of his other books, he sometimes has a tendency to go overboard, but in "Rose Madder", it's perfect.

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An emotional rollercoaster...

This is my favorite work by Mr. King. He sends you deep into the psyche of the main character and you can't help but hold breath as you turn each page. However it is certainly not for everyone, as it hit very close to home for me. If you think you can handle the realities of abuse, fear and strength, I suggest you add this to your collection.

Captivated

I read this book many years ago and is the one book that has remained vividly in my memory. Stephen King is my favorite author. I wans't an avid reader until I ready one of his books then I was hooked. Rose Madder is by far the best fictional book I have ever read. Thats why he is the King.

A reviewer

one of his best books

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Amazing

The best King book. A complet twist then his normal works. It's a book you can't put down.

Rose Madder

It is a really great book, but it can be a little confusing at times, I'd recommend it to anybody with a solid somache, King is very grafic in his writings and sometimes very gruesome.

Good but confusing

I liked this book but sometimes i got very lost and kinda had to reread entire passages. and i didnt really like how it turned into this fantasy story at the end. but over all, very good.

Jaw Dropping

This book is unbelievable and I have NEVER read a book any better. This book blows away in all standards. King takes you on an adventure and the climax is incredible. The only thing i didnt like about it is soon it will turn into a very phantasmagorical story. And it got boring. But other than that it was amazing and i dont think he'll ever right a better book