Joyland is not the best Stephen King book I have read, nor is the worst. It’s a good one, a sweet one with a dark ending. It’s a bit paranormal, not over the top paranormal, only just a hint of it. It’s a crime novel, but the crime isn’t a large part of the story, not until the end. It’s a book abou...
90% coming of age, 10% thriller/mystery. Stephen King really has a wonderful narrative voice and in this story it really shines. Set in the 70’s in a second tier amusement park filled with history and an engaging cast of characters, this novel shimmers with nostalgia and the weight of lost time. ...
3.5‘Joyland’ - title excited me the most and as it was my first Stephen King book also my first book in horror genre I was more eager to read it. But as it turned out, the amount of expectation which I had was not met, but I liked it anyway. The story is about Devin, after losing his first love when...
Joyland was the first Stephen King’s book I’ve read. I always wanted to read one of his books, so when Joyland came out this year and I saw how short it was (especially considering some of his other books), I decided I’ll read this one. But I was in for a disappointment. I haven’t read any of its re...
How the hell is this King's best book in nearly two decades? Joyland has a beginning, middle, and an actual ending. King hasn't done that since... well, Dolores Claiborne. Don't get me wrong, King's written good books since 1992, but they've all had something wrong with them. The only thing Joyland ...
How the hell is this King's best book in nearly two decades? Joyland has a beginning, middle, and an actual ending. King hasn't done that since... well, Dolores Claiborne. Don't get me wrong, King's written good books since 1992, but they've all had something wrong with them. The only thing Joyland ...
I chose Joyland as my Halloween read this year. I will admit that I made this choice based mostly on the cover, and because it was set in an amusement park. Because other than that, it wasn't really the greatest choice for a Halloween read. It's really not scary at all, and it's more of a coming-of-...
I listened to Joyland as an unabridged audio. I love carny tales and this one was a fantastic blend of carny life, murder mystery and coming of age tale all wrapped up with the quirky dialogue and turn of phrase that only Stephen King can deliver.Set back in the 1970’s, Devin is a college student wh...
bookshelves: summer-2013, published-2013, fraudio, north-americas, mystery-thriller, ghosties-ghoulies, boo-scary Read from June 24 to July 20, 2013 Narrator..........: Michael KellyBook..............: JoylandListening Length..: 7 hours and 33 minutesProgram Type......: AudiobookVersion.............
10 pages from the end I was ready to blast this book for lack of a strong creepiness factor that we come to expect from Stephen King. But then I kept reading. And he tied it together with such humanity and realism that I was blown away. Not creepy, not scary, just an incredible story about people...
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