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The Science of Stephen King: From Carrie to Cell, The Terrifying Truth Behind the Horror Master's Fiction

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I found this book at the library where I work and borrowed it, since I've been reading Stephen King for years. It seemed interesting enough, but I was too distracted by the errors to really get into it. The authors give a synopsis of the work they are about to discuss, and frequently the synopsis contains errors. Maybe I'm obsessive but it just seemed like someone should have taken the time to check for accuracy.
If you're not crazy about detail, this could be a good read. If you're a big Stephen King fan and the errors are going to drive you crazy, maybe this isn't the book for you.

It's an okay book, the problem is trying to put some scientific reasoning behind King's supernatural works. That and I felt that they picked a lot of King's weaker works and didn't focus on where he was best. Plus King's fans are drawn by the human characters and their relationships and how they overcome adversary. But it is good for the hardcore fan.

From religion to medicine and technology, THE SCIENCE OF STEPHEN KING poses educational and intriguing concepts that encourage the reader to look at King's fiction not just as entertainment but as both scientific and cultural reflections of our society. Weinberg and Gresh weave intricate mathematics and scientific calculations with detailed history and contrasting religious views. I found the book captivating. Stephen King's work resonates with deeper symbolism and meaning after I have examined the ins and outs of the realistic and unrealistic science that serves as the foundation of his fiction as proposed by Weinberg and Gresh. THE SCIENCE OF STEPHEN KING is a definite must-read for King fans and literary buffs of all genre-persuasions. In short: READ THIS BOOK.

This book follows in the tradition of the Science of Superheroes, the Science of Supervillains and the Computers of Star Trek. Are the horrors and phenomenon that are described in Stephen King's books only a product of a highly imaginative author, or are any of these phenomenon ground in some sort of fact. If you wish to find this out, read this highly entertaining book.

Este libro es solamente interesante para los verdaderos fanaticos de STEPHEN KING, quienes son los que desean saberlo TODO del maestro y sus escritos. En realidad, las obras de King son un pretexto solo para que los autores diserten a sus anchas en temas mas diversos, y que en realidad, tienen que ver poco con la esencia de King, que es el poner a personas normales en situaciones extraordinarias. Sin embargo, como sin querer la cosa, uno aprende algo mas. Denle una oportunidad.

This book is definitely good for us SK collectors, but really wasn't as compelling a read as I had hoped. Even though I'm science-oriented, some of the explanations went right over my head. Also, there's quite a bit of science, far less relation to SK.

Overall, it's OK.