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Joyland - Stephen King

4 1/2 stars

Good Reads Description: College student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and dark truths about life—and what comes after—that would change his world forever.

My thoughts: I really liked this short novel by Stephen King. King is a master at making the setting and atmosphere of the book come alive for me. I was feeling nostalgic about 1973 and I wasn't even born yet. I like how his characters are three dimensional. I liked how it was told from the perspective of older Devin reflecting on an important year of his life. It moved a bit slow, but I didn't mind because for me the mystery and ghost story was secondary to how Joyland impacted Devin in many ways, good and bad. King did a great job of evolving the character in a realistic fashion. I definitely recommend this book.

I thought this was really good.

I loved this one!

Cora wrote: "Joyland - Stephen King

4 1/2 stars


I loved this book.

I can't remember reading a Stephen King novel that disappointed me ... definitely a big fan of his.

I have this one on my TBR. Good to see your strong review.

This is only my second King book. I just finished it and am bawling like a baby. LOL