Duma Key by Stephen King (ISBN:073949015X)

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		Duma Key: A Novel
	
				(672 reviews)			
(6501 Readers)

			Stephen King		
	
After an accident costs him an arm, Edgar Freemantle decides to move to Duma Key, hoping to find solace in a pastime he used to enjoy when he was...more
 After an accident costs him an arm, Edgar Freemantle decides to move to Duma Key, hoping to find solace in a pastime he used to enjoy when he was younger-painting.
He soon discovers, however, that his talent is a lot more powerful than he remembered. What he paints eerily changes the world around him. What's more, when he paints things out, they disappear. Even people. As he grapples with his newfound abilities, he realizes that they're somehow tied to Elizabeth-his elderly landlady-and when the ghosts of her past begin to appear, the truth about his talent becomes terrifyingly clear....   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
What sets Duma Key apart from Mr. King's other books is the character development. To those who have read the book, you will agree with me when I say that the different set of characters are the best part of the book. They show the lives of these people behind the real story of the powerful paintings.
 I giess I can make this short since everyone else has said what is to said. Final note:...more
 What sets Duma Key apart from Mr. King's other books is the character development. To those who have read the book, you will agree with me when I say that the different set of characters are the best part of the book. They show the lives of these people behind the real story of the powerful paintings.
 I giess I can make this short since everyone else has said what is to said. Final note: Duma Key is horrifying, dramatic, mysterious, and full of life. one of Mr. King's best.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Fantastic novel!

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I always enjoy reading King, but while this book was a good one it just wasn't up to some of his classics like It or The Stand.  The imagery was cool and crisp, the dialogue very real and exactly what you would think a person in the main character's shoes would think and say, but the end was predictable from nearly page 50.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Stephen King can put you on the edge of your seat with ease. So where did he go wrong here? It probably has a lot to do with the fact he stretched a reasonably interesting story out to three or four times the length it should have been.

You'll be struggling to finish this, I guarantee it. It drags on and on.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I forced my way through most of this book. It's really boring. The last one quarter isn't that bad but I do agree with many other readers- a lot of unnecessary details need not be included.
This is a rather disappointing read considering how popular Stephen King is- I expected much better. But anyway, it's still worth reading although it might not be very interesting.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
One of the best Stephen King novels I've read in YEARS! He's BACK! 

If you are into a supernatural type of story that has heart and soul, this book is for you. I couldn't put it down and was sorry to see it end, I got that attached to the main character and one of his closest friends.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Great book. I just finished it and I'm already missing the characters. Creapy at times and a bit grusome but it wouldn't be Stephen King if it wasn't grusome.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
A book you can't put down once you start reading.  It is both surreal and humorous.  Only Stephen King can write, "get me a towel, Rita, I think that last fart had a lump in it."

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
King is king of his genre. This book is not an exception. Worth every minute reading it. More fantasy story reveals almost at the end of book - before is just mystery.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
My first book from Stephen King, I listened to it in a week. I had strange dreams every night. Thought it was well written from a master of  emotions. After reading reviews from others, I realized it's one of the best from King. Long live King!

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