Margarita T. (margarita) reviewed on 1/27/2012 + 59 more book reviews

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This is one of King's best. He always paints characters in my mind that I feel something for, be it hate, love, pity, or any of a thousand other emotions. This book delivers on that, with feeling to spare. Mr. King is a master at taking us on a journey and this is one of the most exhausting journeys he could have taken me on. I originally read this when it was introduced piecemeal and, although I couldn't wait to read the next one, I was happy for the respite in between. It gives a believable look at what death row was like all of those years ago and, especially interesting since it is coming from a man from Maine (the whitest state in the nation), it gives us a good look at racism at it's worst. King's characters, although complex, are never confusing. This makes for a much easier and more comfortable read, something that I have come to look for in other authors and rarely find. I can always count on Stephen King to do the work for me and to carry me through the labyrinth that is his imagination.

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