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Storm of the Century

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I absolutely loved the mini series, so much that I bought the DVD and watch it again, every now and then. The book, written as a screenplay, is almost better, if for no other reason than King's side comments. He is brutally honest with a dry, biting wit and a morbid sense of humor. Here he uses his unique world view to tell the story of the New England coastal island of Little Tall, the same setting for another of his stories. The island is cut off from the mainland by a blizzard, just as a stranger comes to visit with a terrible request...

Like all of King's best stories, the supernatural is not the true focus, human nature is. The islanders are forced into a heart-breaking choice that just may cost them their souls, and it is the process of making this decision and it's cost that is the true story. King is a master at writing true-to-life people in terrible, terrifying circumstance, and he doesn't fail here. It's not just a good-vs-evil story, but a tale of what lengths people will go to in order to save what they hold dear, what they do when all choices come with a price too high to pay. In my opinion, this is one of King's best works.

Reading a book in screen play form was a first for me, but nonetheless, I really enjoyed it. It's a classic King tale of an evil being coming to an isolated island town off the coast of Maine during a winter storm.

Another very good book by Mr. King. Took a little while to get used to the screenplay format.

This book arrived in almost new condition. It is a great book if you are a fan of Stephen King.

I liked this book a lot. Of course I always like his books. Have to admit there were a couple in all these years that weren't great but how many people write consistently great books that many years. His sense of humor makes them readable & rereadable.

This was a very quick transaction. The Seller communication was good; packaging was fine and I received it in about a week. The only thing I would have complaint with- I would have preferred to know that this was a book club edition. This was not in the description. That said, the book otherwise was as described. Would purchase from this seller again.

xcellent purchase, fast delivery also; btw, I'm also a Stephen King die-hard Constant Reader -;).

I wouldn't know since I have yet to recieve this book that I purchased since July 2009 and the person I purchased it from has yet to return my emails...