Needful Things

King knocks it right out of the park!

This is really a spectacular piece of work. Its not like his typical classics such as misery, it, the shining, or cujo but it has this sense of unusualness that makes this novel special i highly reccommend this novel to anyone who likes Stephen King reads and wants to travel down a fun little side path.

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Pretty Good

This is the only Stephen King book that I really enjoyed. I think the story-line is good, especially the way all the separate elements get woven together.

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A book that leaves you speechless!

In this horrifying, yet thrilling novel, Stephen King gives a whole new meaning to the word evil. In small town Castle Rock, Maine, past and present fears are unleashed. This compelling story mixes the everyday drama and gossip of the small town life, with the magic and evil of what people consider ¿the unknown.¿ When newcomer Leland Gaunt arrives in town, and opens what the towns-people consider a suspicious store called Needful Things, people¿s attitudes begin to change. When eleven-year-old Brian Rusk decides to make his way into the store, he begins to think about what his mom would say to him if she found out. At first he is hesitant, but when he decides that maybe the store isn¿t so bad, he discovers that he has found what he has been searching for. Leland Gaunt has his way of wheeling and dealing, and at that moment Brain Rusk signs his soul to the devil, for one particular baseball card and doesn¿t even realize it. Polly Chalmers, a middle-aged woman with arthritis who runs the You Sew `n¿ Sew shop, decides to welcome the newcomer with a sinfully delicious cake. Little does she know the gift he is about to give her is sinful in its own way as well. She buys an amulet to relieve her arthritis and, like little Brian Rusk, she too sells her soul for something so small without realizing it. I honestly believe that this is the most exciting book I have read in a very long time. It definitely kept me wanting more. I would say this is an absolute must read. It is the type of book you never want to end.

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Off the chain

I knew this book was going to be great when I first got it. But I didn't know how good. I just found out that this was off the chain. And Leland Gaunt truely was the demon of all demons. He knew how to make a deal and he also knew how to manipulate you. This is a must read.

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Exellent

Awesome! Needful Things is one of favoites! Leland Gaunt is one of King's best villians! You gotta read it.

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Do you want it or NEED it?

One of my personal King favorites. We all have them...those things we can't live without...but at what cost? Enjoy the ride as this master of the macabre takes us on a journey which makes us question how much is too much?

Not so scary as weird & creepy

Very interesting plot line. King very artfully pulls you in
to the story but you have to put it down & digest what's going on
before proceeding.

A must read for the Stephen King fan...pulls you inside the book

This book grabbed me from the start. I couldn't put the book down once I started reading. The descriptive detail makes the reader feel like he/she is in the book itself. For those who have seen the movie, the book has much, much more......

Great Read!

Although this book may seem a little long, it is definitely worth the read! This book really brings out the dark side of Castle Rock. This book is about giving up our souls in order to fill some deep deep desire.

A Great Book

To me, this story is about the devil, temptation, and corruption. An evil proprietor comes to an average small town and opens up a shop that sells your heart's desire, but for a ridiculous price that has nothing to do with money. It basically demonstrates how easily people will choose to do the wrong thing in exchange for something they want. It's a lot like the idea of someone selling their soul to the devil. In this book, there are some characters from other King books that resurface, so it might benefit a reader to check out other King books first so these characters will make more sense. I recommend reading Cujo and The Body (a shost story) first.

It Haunted Me

This is among the best horror books (or Stephen King) books I ever read. I think that's partly the portrait of a town and that many of the characters are one you can easily care about. Their corruption, the temptations are understandable--not just a wish for power or riches or a prized possession--but the surcease of pain, the promise of a normal life as a temptation and road to perdition. King takes the quintessential Norman Rockwell American small town and through this shop that sells "Needful Things" begins to tear the fabric of its members and the relationships between them and coming to a climax I'm not going to forget for a long time.

Needful Things

Coming soon.

All Been Done Before...

Many years ago, Richard Matheson wrote a short story entitled 'The Distributor', which tells of a sinister stranger who arrives in an unsuspecting, naively trusting neighbourhood and causes all manner of mayhem. That story tells you everything 'Needful Things' does, without the unnecessary supernatural element. Oh yeah, and the novel's too long, but the ending's too short.

A delicacy

Like a good wine, Needful Things is a read most enjoyed every few years. The story boasts interesting and well-developed characters, an excellent storyline and a seamless flow that comes to an end all too quickly. Stephen King is the master, and it's going to be a sad day when he is called to whatever dreams there are.

A tale to make you mistrust the neighbors

I enjoyed this book a lot. It's the perfect story about small town life turned inside out. It was detailed, and in-depth to each character's life. Leland Gaunt was the master of manipulation. I'd tell every horror reader that this is a must-read.

Not that great

It wasn't very interesting, only some parts of the novel were actually interesting enough to read, the story is not thorough and changes completely.

not the best written

this book was long and drawn out. I am a Stephen King fan, but this is the worst book he has written. It was boring and predictable. I only finished just to finish. if you are having trouble sleeping this is the perfect book to read.

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great

needful thing is the best book i've ever read.i say that every one who likes a good trill to pick this book up. i was so into it i stayed up all night to read it.

a long, long read...

the book's a bit thick and so i took around 1 week to finish it. it was interesting for the first 300+ pages but after that, the progression of the story u can even guess it yourself w/o finishing it. there's not much twists in the story and i finished the book more for the sake of finishing it rather than wanting to know the ending. the many characters in the story reminds me of his other book, 'Salem Lot. but if you are a true stephen king's fan, you will still wanna read it.

*~*Whitney*~*Rena*~*Boggs*~*

outstanding in every way i loved it....it couldnt have been better.....one of the best books yet...it put a cold thrill thru my blood i've never had before.....and very mysterious....i hope and look forward to more books by Stephen Knig to come out later on in the years to come, i love Stephen King he is the only author i will read.