Review - The Outsider
As a King addict, of course, I enjoyed it. What I always find fascinating about the author, is his sack of endless ideas. It's also uncanny how he makes his people (they are more than mere characters) live. I suspect it is the dialogue that does it and the reason why his films are pretty much perfect matches to the books. His work comes alive, and not always in the ways you expect, and that's good, when the tale is character driven. You hear them speak what's going on. I found the struggle scene with certain animals and others (no spoilers here) utterly amazing since I have attempted to write such, and just give up. What also intrigues me, is King's complete attention to and comfort with correct language. Critical readers hate coming across even one error. It blows a whole book. King's scenes may be rough and tough but decent grammatical usage isn't something you have to trip over on his pages. Of course, get the book, and do savor every chapter, however long his books are getting these days. What isn't to love?
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