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Lisey's Story

Stephen King
 
 

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Years Released 2006-2008
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Categories Biography  >  Literary
Family & Relationships  >  Death, Grief, Bereavement
Family & Relationships  >  Marriage
Reference  >  Weddings
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This novel by bestselling author Stephen King explores the relationship between the writer and his work, through the voice of the widow Lisey Landon. Lisey's late husband, Scott, was an award-winning novelist, and when he died, hordes of authors and critics jumped to get their hands on his unpublished notes and documents. Their attitudes towards Lisey quickly turn from mild to threatening, and as she struggles to keep her husband's life and work from the grasp of these jackals, Lisey escapes into the fantastical world that her husband used to go to for inspiration--a world peopled with strange, wonderful, and sometimes dangerous creatures.


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    "Not my favorite King novel. It seemed like a long-winded love letter to Tabitha to me. Getting run over by that van really made Steve muse about his own mortality and legacy. His work here shows it, and not in a good way."
    reviewed by ryanh666 on Nov 17, 2009  |  comment
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    "I tried and tried to get into this book, slow kept putting it down. Never did finish it. very disappointed"
    reviewed by taka110 on Jul 27, 2008  |  comment
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    "I have read 2 King books that I like this on and the Green mile. Lisey's story is some what of a love story with a bit of Stephen King weirdness. But It was a great read. You will find that this story will stick with you long after you have finished it!"
    reviewed by Kat96 on Jun 30, 2008  |  comment
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    "Not one of Kings best. its not bad, but still, i wouldnt read it again. "
    reviewed by Milinator on Feb 16, 2008  |  comment
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