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by Stephen King
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Gregor Xane
Gregor Xane rated it 11 years ago
Mr. King likes to tell stories about people getting trapped. He's got one about a guy trapped in a bedroom. He's got a whole bunch of these stories, really. He's got people trapped inside a car, in a gas station, a classroom, a grocery store, a hotel, on an island, a city under a giant force field. ...
Dantastic Book Reviews
Dantastic Book Reviews rated it 11 years ago
A store has opened in the Maine town of Castle Rock, a store selling objects a person most desires, at a price the buyer can afford. But are the goods worth the cost? Can Sheriff Alan Pangborn get to the bottom of Leland Gaunt and his Needful Things before he falls prey to the madness that's grippin...
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
This is among the better novels by Stephen King that I've ever read. I think that's partly because of the portrait of a town and because many of the characters are ones you can easily care about. Their corruption, the temptations are understandable: not just a wish for power or riches or a prized po...
elepoon
elepoon rated it 11 years ago
For the most part, I really enjoyed this book. A strange shop opens up in a small town, and everything that is bought comes at not just a dollar price... I wanted to keep reading and reading this book. King kept building the story and characters so that the reader knew something big was about to hap...
Awogfli - Bookcroc
Awogfli - Bookcroc rated it 11 years ago
Wahnsinn ein Traum dieses Buch! Wie perfide, und bösartig diese Geschichte aufgebaut ist, das kann man nur als diabolische Genialität bezeichnen. Der Teufel höchstpersönlich mischt quasi eine Kleinstadt auf, indem er alle Bewohner mit kleinen Streichen gegeneinander hetzt. Besitzwahn, Gier, Wollust,...
Project Bookworm
Project Bookworm rated it 12 years ago
A new store has opened up in Castle Rock, Maine, a store that claims to carry your very heart’s desire. You can find what you want the most in the world at Needful Things, but be careful! Every treasure comes with a price, a heavy one that can be potentially deadly. Leland Gaunt, the shopkeeper, may...
Barb's Books
Barb's Books rated it 12 years ago
My favorite book by Stephen King =)
rainontheroad
rainontheroad rated it 12 years ago
Stephen King is such a talented writer and the idea of a shop which sells you whatever you want for your soul is a very compelling one. Unfortunately, all of this writing talent, experience and ideas are lost in pages of gorey, predictable and tired drivel. I must say that I really enjoyed the sce...
La Vie en Prose
La Vie en Prose rated it 12 years ago
I'd probably give it 3.5 stars, but I rounded down in this case. It wasn't too bad, but I didn't connect with any of the characters. Darkly amusing.
Shiftyj1
Shiftyj1 rated it 13 years ago
Great book. King makes his characters come alive...as usual. A long read but worth it.
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