Dreamcatcher
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Dreamcatcher
by Authors:
Stephen King
Released: 20 March, 2001
ISBN: B0000E63CJ
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 313408
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$28.00
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Customer Review #1:
 Professional Reviews can be misleading
First I have to admit to not having read a Stephen King book in a long while. It was the promise and eventual failure of the Dark Tower series that burned me out. However my interest was piqued by the professional reviews that proclaimed the old Stehpen King (Pet Semetary, Cujo, The Stand, Misery, etc.) was back. I truly loved reading those horror novels and was looking for more of the same with Dreamcatcher.The first 200 pages did seem vintage King, however afterwards it became a "B"-grade science fiction movie. I like King best when he merely touches the boundaries of the true horror central to his work. Revealing bits and pieces over the course of the novel and leaving we the reader to guess as to what is out there in the woods or under the bed. This is what keeps me awake at night in mindnumbing suspense. For me the revelation came much too quickly and therefore the adreline producing suspense was abandoned early on. Let me know when vintage King is truly back. Cheers!
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Customer Review #2:
 Sweet Dreams cause this one will put you to sleep
Mr. Kings "Dreamcatcher" starts off in dank, dark bar in New England whare Beaver is going throu a mid-life crisis. He goes on hunting trip with his buds Peat, Henry, and car acident vitim (art imitating life for mr. King) Jonesy. They find a man with an alien inside of him. (or s*** weasel as they are called in the book) Before long (achully is it preety long this book drags on like you would not believe) they are in a stuggle to save the planent from aliens that occupy ones body. This plot has never been used before has it? Dont get me wrong King is a great writer. His use of lanuge is only thing that made me continue to read this book. His charecters are very well-drawn aswell. You really get inside thier lives. There is some mysisism in here dealing with a down syndrome kid "seeing the line" and being able to see things others cant. His powers rub off on his friends. Peat has a great sense of direction, Henry can really real with his phsco patants. This book drags on and cantains alot of things and we dont need. Whats up with the Rolling Stones song bit. The thing I really did not like about this peice of literature was that it skiped around. It was hard to follow. Not one of Kings best. I have no desire to see the movie.
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Customer Review #3:
 Hes Back
I am a BIG SK fan, Ive been reading his books since high-school and I have really praised him when they were great (The Stand, IT) and Ive really panned him when they were downright dumb and ununderstandable ( The Tommyknockers). Lately I have had my doubts about my good friend but this book does bring him back to the King of old, and that makes me very happy. The characters are great, the story is fun and exciting and as always with SK the monsters are of the alien AND human kind. I didnt give it 5 stars basically because I know he has done better than this, but this is a good start to going back to vintage King.
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