...sitting down to read for hours at a time. At 1141 pages in my copy, I can sit down for hours of reading every day for weeks and still not finish the story.

...the powerful character development. The book centers around six or eight main characters, and they aren't just characters by the end of the book, they are real people. When one of the main characters died, I almost cried.

...sit and think for a while. What would I do if my town were reduced to a population of one or two people? What if this really happened?

...like crying, like laughing, like screaming, like sitting in shock.

...is brilliant. I mean, it's Stephen King. What else can I say?

...of the enthralling plot, the in-depth characters, the powerful emotions, and the splendid horror.

The master work of a master writer. Read it, if you have a strong stomach and a desire for good writing.

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