An unusual store, Needful Things, opens downtown in Castle Rock, Maine, in October of 1991. The store's mysterious proprietor, Leland Gaunt, somehow has an object with irresistible appeal for each customer. Not only does Gaunt produce items his customers find they absolutely must have, for their o...
Needful Things by Stephen King My rating: 4 of 5 stars There's a new store opening in Castle Rock, and the whole town has noticed its special green awning. Questions arise as to what it will sell, and whom exactly the proprietor is, but nobody ever expected the severity in discovering such simple th...
Needful Things is my favorite Stephen King novel. Hell, it's probably my favorite novel, period. I felt that way going into this reread, and those feelings did not change upon reading it for the...fourth time, I think it is now. King nails everything here: exceptional character work, horror and come...
What is it about:Now available for the first time in a mass-market premium paperback edition—master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a mysterious store than can sell you whatever you desire—but not without exacting a terrible price in return. “There ar...
So I've got a problem. I like to complain. Like, I really like to complain. And I don't have a lot to complain about. I liked this book a lot. It was fun and it was thrilling and I just loved it. So let's get into this. My favorite thing about this book is the characters. Without a doubt, they ar...
Some authors write about king slayers. Others write about serial killers. Stephen King? He writes about fuckers capable of leveling entire towns. Whether those responsible are aliens or devils, it doesn't matter. The ride is usually a fun one.Needful Things is no different. It is, however, the epito...
Some authors write about king slayers. Others write about serial killers. Stephen King? He writes about fuckers capable of leveling entire towns. Whether those responsible are aliens or devils, it doesn't matter. The ride is usually a fun one. Needful Things is no different. It is, however, the epi...
Needful Things by Stephen King was my inspiration to become an author. Thank you forever Mr King for setting me on the path of writing enlightenment. This novel is the ultimate in cruel jokes and just like in Salem's Lot, a new store opens its doors. Needful Things is not like any other store though...
Although generally maligned by SK fans, this is one of my favorites. It has all the familiar elements: enormous cast of small town characters who somehow feel simultaneously real and caricatured, horror both supernatural and human, and scenes with a vivid mix of humor and gross-out that is uniquely ...
Special mention to Kat Stark! Because of her 4 star rating of this, and a really favorable review, I decided to pick this up again, as it was lying around on break for over 3 months already. I completely forgot about it (blame the really long to-read shelf). Thanks Kat! Your review was amazing, and ...
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