Lisey's Story

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Stephen King

Now an Apple TV+ limited series. The “haunting…tender, intimate book that makes an epic interior journey” (The New York Times), Lisey’s Story is a literary masterpiece—an extraordinarily moving and haunting portrait of a marriage and its aftermath.Lisey lost her husband Scott two years ago, after a twenty-five year marriage of profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey knew there was a place Scott went—a place that both terrified and healed him, could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it’s Lisey’s turn to face Scott’s demons, to go to that terrifying place known as Boo’ya Moon. What begins as a widow’s effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited. “Intricate...Exhilirating” (The New Yorker), perhaps Stephen King’s most personal and powerful novel ever, Lisey’s Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love. It is a beautiful, “rich portrait of a marriage, and the complicated affection that outlives death” (The Washington Post).

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Author

Stephen King

Pages

513

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2008-09-09

ISBN

1416585710 9781416585718

Ratings

Google: 3

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"The only Stephen King book I have read this far and to this day I can recall how much I enjoyed it. Highly recommend it, just another wonderful SK successful story. "

Soni C.

"3.5 stars. Not a favorite of mine. "

Dani 🧚

"Lisey's deceased husband was the great author Scott Landon. Scott has been dead for just over two years and Lisey is finally trying to work her way through his things so she can clear out his office space and donate the rest of his papers to which every college wants it for their collection. Scott's papers are coveted and have led more than one overzealous Professor to her door looking to get their hands on some unfinished, never before published piece of work. Lisey's story walks us through Lisey's grief and memories of her relationship with her husband. We learn about Scott's past and how he comes up with his ideas for his novels. Scott's History was a complex and dark one and leaves you hanging, waiting to find out the rest as Lisey walks us through everything bit by bit, reluctant to revisit these dark and haunting memories."

Slayermel

"Before and while reading this book.....I looked up several reviews and there were many that did not like this book.....I can understand why they wouldn't for it is a book for someone who is sensitive to mental illness and things not believed in by others. I was sucked into this book for the reason that Stephen King wrote a book much like "Bag Of Bones" which is so much more that just another one of his horror stories......"Lisey's" story was about marriage...sisters.....devotion....believing.....letting go.....living up to your full potential.....This was a beautiful book and I was stunned when I reached the end.....I had to just sit and think about it for awhile to let it truly sink in.......it is and will always be one of my favorites of Stephen King."

Tracy Walters

"Sadly this is probably my least favorite King book I've ever read (and I've read many as you know!). I really wasn't a fan - I found it needlessly graphic and disturbing and really struggled to read the parts about Scott's childhood. I did enjoy the ending and some parts of Boo'ya Moon were beautiful in a way but definitely not my cup of tea. Excited to move on to the next one."

Victoria Dears

"The book was good — much more introspective than many King novels however when you’re reading a Stephen King book it’s unfortunately going to be compared to his other works and this one just wasn’t my favorite. I enjoyed the internal thoughts and emotions from Lisey’s perspective but it kind of leveled out my intrigue about 1/2 way through."