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The Talisman: A Novel - Community Reviews back

by Peter Straub, Stephen King
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Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd
Well, this is my last night in Phuket and even though I wrote this review a couple of years ago I still need to go over it again just to iron out all of the little spelling and grammatical mistakes that I may have made. Okay, you are probably asking me why, since it is my last night and it is a Satu...
LittleBookCove
LittleBookCove rated it 10 years ago
“Everything goes away, Jack Sawyer, like the moon. Everything comes back, like the moon.” ― Stephen King, The Talisman Wow...Just wow. I normally have a patten with book's But this book. went "Everywere" I went. i just couldn't put it down. I'm ahead of myself because i'm trying to think of a...
So Many Books. So Little Time.
So Many Books. So Little Time. rated it 10 years ago
A great adventure story that had me at times in tears and wondering why I hadn't read this a long time ago.
MUNDO NO ESCRITO
MUNDO NO ESCRITO rated it 10 years ago
Este libro es un viaje epico sin desperdicio alguno. La historia de Jack Sawyer es atrapante y maravillosa, hay momentos durante la lectura donde me reí, llore, grité, donde quería ser parte de esta travesía entre el mundo de Jack y los Territorios. Es imposible no amar a sus protagonistas ya sea Ja...
rainontheroad
rainontheroad rated it 12 years ago
Stephen King does an amazing job merging fantasy and horror. He 's at his usual best with realistic characters and a plot that keeps you chained.You may enjoy the typical Stephen King 'cosmic battle' ending which spoiled it for me.
La Vie en Prose
La Vie en Prose rated it 12 years ago
It wasn't bad. It started out nicely creepy... but then it seemed to turn into an adventure story for the sake of being an adventure story. The mysterious "I can't go with you... you must do this alone, Jack!" but without any logical reason for this. I'm the type who loves fantasy and adventure, ...
CarlAlves
CarlAlves rated it 13 years ago
I read The Talisman when I was in high school, and the story still sticks with me today. It's part horror, part fantasy, part adventure. What King and Straub managed to do was weave a wonderful story with intrigue and suspense, regardless of how you want to classify it. In The Talisman, Jack Sawyer ...
Gregor Xane
Gregor Xane rated it 13 years ago
A fantasy with no discernible rules. The characters seemed to just magic themselves out of danger when the writers got into a bind. Dues ex machina seemed to run wild. Also, this book was about 100 pages too long.
My Reading Life
My Reading Life rated it 13 years ago
No time to review...must read...must meet goal...
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover
Dang Rover: Cover to Cover rated it 13 years ago
I remember this book being long and kind of weird . . . in a good way.
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