Desperation: Roman

King takes his writing to the next level.

Everything seems normal for the various people travelling through Nevada on the U.S. 50, that is, until a cop with strange eyes pulls each of them over for no apparent reason. Mysteriously, each of the novelâ⿬⿢s characters are charged and arrested for crimes that they are almost certain they did not commit. One individual finds drugs in the back of his car and has no clue where they came from another is ushered into the back of the police car after all four of his tires were punctured by an inconveniently placed piece of police equipment. All of these individuals are taken to a small town in Desperation, Nevada, an area with a name that sets the mood for the novel. The plot takes an ugly twist almost immediately when the now erratic and seemingly insane cop kills off one individual and throws the rest into holding cells. From there, the main characters of the novel, which are surprisingly well developed, despite the large amount of them, try to break out of the copâ⿬⿢s prison (complete with a guard wolf), and escape from the twisted and plagued town which prays upon the fears and weaknesses of each individual, undermining their every move in an attempt to supply hosts for a greater, primal entity. While it may seem that Kingâ⿬⿢s novel is a bit out there and much too unbelievable to contain anything beside a fun read, this is not so. In fact, one of Desperationâ⿬⿢s most appealing factors is its in-depth analysis of the human psyche, which, as a real world application, presents a satisfying contrast to the novelâ⿬⿢s fantastical (Although I stress that it is darker and more twisted than the typical fantasy tales) plot. Combine such an intriguing, thought provoking story with Stephen Kingâ⿬⿢s writing, which describes every horrible moment of the novel in such a way that the reader can picture the scene perfectly. Desperation is the only book that I have ever read which was able, through such descriptive writing and a captivating, yet revolting (in a good way), tale, to make me paranoid for a while after putting it down at night. Thus, I give Desperation a full five star rating and label it as one of my favorite books.

6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Desperate!

I started reading Stephen King as a teenager. Back then he could throw anything at me and I ate it up. As an adult, he actually goes places I'm not sure I like him going and I'm totally horrified! He's still a masterful writer and if you love having the tarnation scared out of you, no one will do it better.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

best ever

This is my favorite Steven King novel. I dont have any descriptive words on why other than I simply could not ever put the book down. As if I was living the story.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Best of Everything, Tak!

I think this book is classic Stephen King, and it represents the best of Stephen King. I loved this book for the same reasons I love The Green Mile and The Stand. The novel contains a well proportioned mix of fear, humanity, and spirituality. What made Desperation different from The Stand and The Green Mile was that the scare factor was much larger in this novel. There was a lot more violence, suspense, and thrill to it. However, the undertones of the story, i.e. the spirituality of it, was what really made it impossible for me to put down. I read it in less than a week, which is unprecedented for a slow reader like me. Don't listen to the nay-sayers. This book is VERY worth reading and I suggest you give it a try if you are feeling on the fence about it.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great book

'Desperation' is the best book I ever read...A real page turner. Keep up the good work, King!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Tak!

One of the only books over 500 pages to keep me hooked from start to finish. Some chapters, I'd say, were completely useless and therefor confuse the plot up a little. Great read, though, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who likes good old fashion horror novels.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Love this book!

I actually read this book years ago and bought it to read it again. This book is thrilling from page 1 and never loses momentum. One of my faves.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A very good book to read. Parts were so detailed that it was ha

A very good book to read. Parts were so detailed that it was hard to sleep at night. As always when finishing his books I end up wanting more.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Frightening!!!

By far this is one of Kings most petrifying books...I like to read this one around Halloween with every light on, of course!! Wont be going to Nevada anytime soon...

Deep and involving

This book makes you jump at loud noises even though it isnt that scary. An awesome story full of gore and a battle of good and evil. This is one of my favorites. I love the effect of gods hand in the story

~Twi

I find it very humerous that just because I am a Brony whenever I read this they assume it's a pony book, but they don't understand me when I sarcastically state, "Oh, yes, I know how fascinated Stephen King is in ponies; I hear his favorite is Pinkie Pie!"
They always give this dumbfounded look, as if I had just spoken Japanese to them or something. I really do hate this new generation.
Oh, and the book was brilliant as usual. I feel he could have added a few more scares, though.

Wordy, like most of King's books.

Took me a while to get through and was slow and confusing at times. Ending was good but not crazy. I would not read it again but wpuld recommend if someone liked other King books. Original but gory.

To the Author

That was great!

TO ALL RPERS sorry for tresspassing

Rp three ponies/three uniguses at mlp lall results. There is Sparkle Luck(women), Apple Leh(man), and Feather Crawl(girl). Their discriptions in mlp result two. There can be more than one rping the same unigus. Only rp them if you are a loyal active rper and you like my little pony. Please rp them!

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To Author of Korra story

Good job.i like it :)

Part 1

Snow falls softly for as far as the eye can see. Cynali watches in wonder, bundled up in warm furs. Snow rarely falls in the south pole, but it piles up because there is no warmth to melt the snow that is all ready on the ground. She reaches her hand out, and catches a small glittering flake on her dark mitten. Snowflakes were said to have patterns, but all that Cynali say before it melted was a clump of fragile ice shards. "Cynali, come in! You haven't finished your chores yet!" Called her mother, Sura. Cynali frowned a bit and got to her feet. She was tall for a seven year old. Her dark brown hair reached just past her shoulders and was braided with light blue beads. Her front hair was messy and touseled, and hung in her face. She took one last glimpse of the falling snow and walked toward the igloo that she called home. To get inside, she had to push past a hanging pelt and walk through a small tube like tunnel. Her mother was waiting inside, sitting on a mat by the fire pit in the center. Her kind brown eyes were looking down at a pair of pants. "You didn't finish patching these up" she sighed without looking up. "Mom, it was SNOWING outside. I had to go and watch" Cynali countered. With a huff of bordom, she sat on the mat next to her mother. Sura passed the ripped trousers to her daughter. "Your father should be back soon, so don't dilly dally" she instructed, getting to her feet. Cynali watched her mother leave the igloo. Like always, she would go to Pala's igloo. Pala was a friend, and she needed help prepairing dinner for her own large family. Cynali shook her head and grabbed her needle and some thread. The smell of the cooking sea prunes in her own home wafted around, making her stomach growl. She started sewing and let her mind drift. After going on a hunting and fishing trip for four days, her father Roukka would finally be coming home! A smile crept onto her face. A sharp pinch jerked her back to the present and she cried out. A small drop of blood beaded up on her finger. She cringed and sucked on her finger gently. She didn't yet know how to use her amatuer waterbending powers to heal, so she walked out to gather some snow. She had just bent down to pick up a clump when a horn sounded. Through the falling snow she could just make out a group of people. They were back! Everyone was exiting their homes to greet husbands, siblings, and friends. Cynali ran foward and let her father scoop her up into a hug. They had caught a lot of fish! She could see the other men hauling large nets. Cynali walked back to her mother with the group. While everyone talked and greeted one another Cynali thought she could hear a distant humming. The horn blared again, and everyone was silent. There was definitely a humming sound, and it was getting closer. Within a few minutes, she could see the plane landing at the edge of the small village. No one moved. Five men got out of it and started slowly coming forward. The only sound was their boots crunching over the snow. Who were these people, and what did they want? To be continued at the next result....

0 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Amazingly horrifying

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Desperation to Read a Good Book!

I truly enjoyed Desperation by Stephen King! The plot was amazing and well thought up. This was my third taste of a Stephen King book, the other two being Colarado Kid and The Last Stand. It was extremely hard for me to guess what was going to happen next. Mr. King writes what you would never expect!

Worth reading

I am a great fan of Stephen King's writing. This book, while not his best work, was still a great read. Suspense the whole way through.

Read this review :)

This book is really good. It has alot of bad words, profane and related topics.. But very good. I would say ment for age 14 and up atleast. STORY AWESOME!!!

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