| Title | : | The Bachman Books / Thinner |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0451931416 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780451931412 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 309 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2012 |
The Bachman Books / Thinner Reviews
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Gore and gypsies, what more could you ask for? Stephen King has woven another tale that is good to the final jaw dropping words.
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Rage -
Disturbing, very Disturbing indeed...
Rage was Richard Bachman aka Stephen Kings 1st work and have to say it was really something considering the way it written. You won't want to read it if you don't want to find yourself in a very disturbing mental health situation. So think twice before you get your hands on this book...
Charlie Decker a mentally ill and totally sick boy who knows nothing but violence being living like a real psycho one day in that high school he kept hostage a classroom with full of students and begun his disturbing act. He got a gun and with that he already murdered two people in there. It was too much to described the nature of his character. You will have to kept fight to calm down your nerves while reading him. He got that very much disturbing manipulating power on him that no one can help it but get surrender with him. "Rage" I would say very name for this tale obviously. At some point I couldn't help but feeling the rage inside me blowing as the the reading progress. I even couldn't help the frustration inside me and wish my best that I grab the throat of that sick bastard and torn out it from his body. Though it was not much very large book to read but eventually like all the other King's work it did it's magic by delivering a mind blowing stoey. I can't say that it's a horror fiction but I would say in some way it is, though you could refer it psychological thriller more than horror fiction. Either way it did the work what it meant for. Finished in just 2 days and of course it did entertain me. Maybe I should read more early book by King. To add more this review I can say the atmosphere of this book was beyond anything but tensed. You could feel the tension building inside you as you don't know what might happen in next chapter. I admit the character Charlie that King creats was much frightening to read. I don't want even to watch a sick mentality person like this. But trust me even I do and if my life being threatened by him/her I will kill him/her no matter if my life cost by doing that. I would die but won't knelt down my head to this type of sick bastard...
Long way to go, love to KING...
The Long Walk -
Another great Richard Bachman aka Stephen King book. This one I would say utterly different from any other work done by King. There's something deep about this one that I just couldn't fathom on...
Still don't know how to put it in any way. But the basis of this book really simple to overlook...
Every year On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as "The Long Walk." The rules are quite simple too. You have to kept walking but never stop. If you do than you will get 3 warnings in a row. After the 3rd and final warning there's nothing left you but dead. Yeah that's just the plot of this book and even as simple as it like this will make you thinking about yhe pain ar torture that those teenage soldiers were having themselves. If you can't feel these facts about them then I don't know what should do. There's really nothing if you see it in that way to dugout anything from this book. But in exactly here's you will be doomed. Because the more you read the more you will indulge yourself about something extraordinary. Garraty, McVries, Stebbins, Baker yes they all in this game doing best to kept walking and Garraty has his Mother and his girlfriend Jan to waiting for. Could Garraty defeat this nightmare and join them? Or he would failed like others?...
The ending I just quite didn't like it but felt disappointed. But what can you do about it right? It felt like incomplete and as if needed or should have go more with the story. But anyway nevertheless the ending part I thoroughly enjoyed this one too. Looking for next Richard Bachman/Stephen King work...
The Running Man -
Holy Cow, You gotta be kidding with me. This one stand on totally for me. A masterclass Science Fiction read and yeah you can push it with Horror genre but not by entire way...
Ben Richards have no job, no money. His daughter needs medical help to cure her illness. Because of lack of money his wife Sheila had to do something to move her family that she and Ben always regret. So what's now? What should Ben do?...
And finally then Ben Richards found something to do and provide his family full protection with money and security. But what is that exactly he was upto?...
Richards became The Running Man of a dangerous game played by a government-operated television station. The rules is they will sent hunters after yiu to kill you and if can avoid them all and keep survive than you will find money in return. This game can be played from his side too, so these all rules made the game more dangerous and he always on the road to ran from thses hunter. But as the story grow and more thing come along Richards has to think more intelligently as the time for his surviving is running out of his hand. Time is too short to rest and Richards must finds the way to help himself to get back to his family or did really made it to be with his little daughter Cathy and wife Sheila?...
You can mark it as Science Fiction genre than Horror. But yeah of course there's some very deep gire horror scenery ploted in the story amd of course if you are weak about these gore elements than you have to cautious about it. Otherwise it was perfect and totally freaking awesome, fast paced Science Fiction read by King. Glued me all the tume to the book with high tension and excitement...
Total 5?? - 100%...
Roadwork -
Why I was being emotional while reading the last chapter of 'Roadwork?' I don't know, I certainly have no idea why on earth I did that or say I know why. God forbid my brain not working right the moment I finished that hell of a novel...
What to put of it? What to think about it? Until the last couple of chapters I didn't believe I gonna liked it much but the ending changed everything I thought while I was reading the book. This the kind of book you can never guess what exactly going to happen in the end, you can't even guess it; yeah trust me. Spellbinding, Unthinkable and Unreasonable...
Barton Dawes a real Man who got balls, yes you read it right. He was living a totally normal life with his beautiful wife Mary and a reasonable job to pay everyday needs. All of sudden this normal way of his life didn't stay long as a highway construction forces him to lost his house and eventually fir some reason he resigned from his job from blue ribbon laundry to maintain his own dignity. But he wouldn't let it down to cease his house to them. He would fight. But the fight which will cost his wife, which will cause his everything but he never give a damn all to them. He is a man in sense or say not. While by giving your house to highway construction you got the amount of money, with which you can have a another house for yourself easily but this fact was not for the man like Bart. No he won't let his own house destroyed by them. It doesn't make any sense but at the same time a man who love his only house of him very dearly it's then make a hell of a sense if you don't mind the language of course. The story has lot's of ups and down and hey don't forget the name of that young 19 year teenager who by profession a hitchhiker never mind the job she does; named Olivia Brenner for her what Bart did only the kind hearted person could do that. I seriously miss that girl, she got a nice heart in her. I wish Bachman/King would do something more with her. There's lot more to say you know but I don't want to spoil by writing them here. From the beginning when Bart met with that news reporter Dave Albert who didn't know at the time (even Bart too) that in future he would meet with him again and that time it will be the last scenario; Dave Albert it would be him who's going to record it everything...
Thinner -
Thinner is a book of Stephen King under nickname Richard Bachman. Actually these work of horror fiction that he created was early of his writing work and no matter what, King with this book too made some very exceptional things that you only can find in his work. I loved it in every way you can endure or admire. Thinner for me will remain an exceptional read from King's all novel...
The moment I dig this novel and started reading it the same moment I fall for it. Billy Halleck by profession a lawyer one day while driving with his wife and his wife doing something to him which causing him to run over an old woman who belonged to a group of traveling Gypsies. The old woman was spot dead and it's when the momentum began to change dramatically. Billy an incident that took happen with him by meeting an old gypsy man at the park something the old man did to him and after that Billy find something horrible about him. He became after days past regularly, there's nothing to stop it or he just couldn't do anything about it. He tried hard but never found the exact reason why he's loosing his weight. But eventually he did find out the cause that he became lighter but it was already too late. He must take the chance and play gamble of his life to lift himself uo from this nightmare. Could he do it or not? Read the novel to dig out the answer I tell you, just do it...
Before ending this review I want to explore some say of me about the ending. To speak the truth in God's honest I didn't except it, that the ending part would written like that. I was like hell now that's a something to happen to surprise you very much. Billy what overcome he done with the help of his loyal friend Richie had no meaning or value when the ending part finally arrived in the novel. Well I just couldn't say it, could I? So, as I repeating again read it and nonetheless to say one of the must read book of Richard Bachman aka Stephen King. Enjoyed every bit of it's page cordially. Next King book? Meaningless to argue... -
This is one a those deliciously twisted and entertaining King novels, that makes me love the guy so much. Its not complicated or super deep, it is just a GREAT creepy story, whose characters get under your skin and live there long after you finish the last page. I have always loved the movie, and now the book takes its place in my list of King favorites. Nothing quite says horror like a gypsy curse!
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I read it years ago when it first came out. Now, 30 or so odd years later, it didn't have the initial punch it had when I was younger. I just re-read "The Stand" and thought that it retained all of its magic.
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One of his best shorter novels, with a wicked ending.
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My favorite Stephen King book, ever!
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Interesting story. Main character gets in trouble when he runs over a gypsy woman. Since he is a lawyer with friends of the judge and chief of police he gets off not having to go to jail. However he and other two guys all get a curse put on them by the ring leader of the gypsy crew. Ends up getting a good friend killed in which he never does anything about. Plus the ending of book is stupid.
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Oh man, couldn't put this book down! I've seen the movie many times, but like usual it didn't live up to the book.
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Quite like it, but don’t like the ending.
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Trying to think of a reason why I should not give this book 5*. Cant think of a single reason. As much a psychological thriller as a supernatural thriller, it is still a thrilling read.
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Entertaining as always!
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This was a great book, though at first, it confused me.
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Great book with a fabulous twist in the end!
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This is the first of The Bachman Books I have read-
Continuing my mission to read all of Kings books.
Not my favorite- but a compelling story! -
This book was very entertaining for me. A quick read.
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4.5 stars. Such a great and creepy Novella!!
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Not my favorite book by Bachman AKA King, but still an interesting read. That makes you wonder, what would I do? Of course everyone wants to be thinner, but don't what we wish for isn't always what we get.
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an enjoyable read
the movie was great too
pity he revisited it in elevation -
"Voor verhalenverteller King kun je alleen maar respect hebben" Dit heb ik niet zelf verzonnen maar zie ik ter aanprijzing op de voorzijde van het zojuist door mij uitgelezen boek van hem staan. En dat heb ik, respect voor King. Ik vind hem een alle-jezus goeie rasechte verhalenverteller. Hij heeft bij veel mensen ten onrechte de reputatie een pulpschrijver te zijn. Hij heeft ook heel veel geschreven en ik heb lang niet alles gelezen. Wat ik in het verleden ( ver voor mijn goodreadsaccount)van hem heb gelezen en waarvan ik heb genoten zijn: Op nr 1 voor mij "Harten in Atlantis" , 5 verhalen, vooral het verhaal over Bobby is erg beklijvend en het enige in de bundel met een magisch element. Ik las ook "Liseys verhaal" verschrikkelijk griezelig en donker. "Revival " dat is redelijk recent. Een prachtig coming of age/ liefdesverhaal is "Joyland" met een vleugje horror erin. Zeer griezelig is dan weer " Duma". Ik las er nog meer maar dan moet ik opzoekwerk gaan doen.
Zojuist las ik met veel plezier "Thinner" uit, voor 5 euro gevonden in de uitverkoop, en moest bovenstaande me even van het hart.
Waarom vind ik hem zo goed : zijn heerlijk verhalende vertelstijl. De realistische personages, huwelijken, en relaties die worden beschreven, kleine kantjes van mensen, dorpsleven, plattelandsdorpen. Zelfs auto's, ook als ze geen hoofdrol hebben, wekt hij tot leven. Knappe dialogen, verrassende verhaallijnen. Het zijn altijd pageturners. Er schemert altijd zwart door zijn verhalen. Ja, Stephen King schrijft horror verhalen, en die zijn knap! maar ook schrijft hij schitterende verhalen die de Amerikaanse maatschappij uitkleden en bijvoorbeeld de sixties en Vietnam periode in kaart brengen.( bijvoorbeeld het verhaal van Peter in het boek Harten in Atlantis) -
Billy Halleck is a lawyer living in your averge little town. A group of gypsys meanders into town and Bill hits one. The gypsys curse him and he begins to get thinner. He chases after the gypsys and attempts to get the curse remove. After much trying and several close calls he finally gets the curse removed.
The novel is written to show how the lives of people that those who live in in the safety of their remedial lives may find that things may sometimes go horrible wrong. Bill lives with his wife and daughter and goes to work everyday. Bad things happen to good people and when he hit the gypsy he opened a whole can of worms. All kinds of problems can ruin the lives of good people. The most prevalent theme of the novel is revenge. Billy Halleck wants revenge on the gypsys, while the gypsy want revenge for the death of one of their own. In the end each side gets their revenge. -
I loved this book because the storyline is interesting and the book actually game me the chills when i was reading it. It's about this person called Billy Halleck, who has an expensive home, a nice family, and a rewarding career as a lawyer. but he is also fifty pounds overweight. One day, in a moment of carelessness, he sideswipes an old gypsy woman as she is crossing the street and her father passes a bizarre and terrible judgement on him.
