tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post3445069910217791898..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Stephen King: CujoLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-62920186657824541032011-08-24T23:56:00.792+01:002011-08-24T23:56:00.792+01:00I definitely think that king always brings 'no...I definitely think that king always brings 'normal horrors' to his books really well, as well as the supernatural thing which he does just as well, but it just touches you less in empathy terms. Even the things that the supernatural monsters do- ie killing family members and stuff, is dealt with in an emotional way, and not just as a racked up sort of body count. Just one of the reasons I love him so!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-68719454471161147262011-08-24T13:44:39.238+01:002011-08-24T13:44:39.238+01:00"but I really think that the publisher is try...<i>"but I really think that the publisher is trying to capitalise on King's reputation as a horror writer by over-emphasising what is supernatural in this book that is mostly grounded in a real-life situation of horror"</i><br /><br />The more I read Stephen King the more I realise how big an issue ^this^ is! Even the books of his that do contain supernatural elements i.e. Pet Semetary, the horror is more central to the realism of the novel (losing a son) than the supernatural, most of the time anyway. At least in my opinion! <br /><br />Also I love that scene in Friends! After watching that I totally put a few books in the freezer to hide them from me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-22459897299434020502011-08-21T19:26:11.576+01:002011-08-21T19:26:11.576+01:00@Karen- I think you might be the only person to ha...@Karen- I think you might be the only person to have ever called Joey wise hehe! I'm not sure that Cujo is necessarily one of my favourites either, but I definitely found it a pretty masterful piece of writing!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-67127665564985069082011-08-20T20:08:04.716+01:002011-08-20T20:08:04.716+01:00This isn't my favourite King book to be honest...This isn't my favourite King book to be honest although I first read it years ago. If I read it again I might think differently. It do remember it building up the tension well though and liked the fact that we saw the world from Cujo's point of view too. I only vaguely remember the supernatural element. Actually, totally forgot all about it until I read your review. Whilst it's not my favourite book by King it was still a good read. I LOVED your review though. Plus that scene in friends is one of my favourites. Joey is wise beyond his years. Scary films should not be watched alone and scary books should be placed in the freezer to prevent monsters from getting out and eating you.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-27044914640149788312011-08-18T23:34:37.546+01:002011-08-18T23:34:37.546+01:00Oooh, interesting if they did change the ending......Oooh, interesting if they did change the ending... Seems like a very hollywood thing to do tbh- although the ending was horrid! I'm glad it wasn't just me who sensed the reluctance of the supernatural bits of the book- because, really, a rabid dog is scary enough, right?!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53850416782845851122011-08-18T19:10:07.790+01:002011-08-18T19:10:07.790+01:00I got the same impression as you, that King added ...I got the same impression as you, that King added in a hint of supernatural to the book because he had to. It doesn't really fit and probably would have been better to remove it altogether but at least there isn't much. Not that I dislike the supernatural but this story works so well without it.<br /><br />I haven't actually seen the movie but I did hear the ending is changed.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.com