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Stephen King
Only Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, can imagine the horror of a good and angry man who fights back against bureaucracy when it threatens to destroy his vitality, home, and memories.
Barton Dawes' unremarkable but comfortable existence suddenly takes a turn for the worst. A new highway extension is being built right over the laundry plant where he works - and right over his home. Dawes isn't the sort of man who will take an insult of this magnitude lying down. His steadfast determination to fight the inevitable course of progress drives his wife and friends away while he tries to face down the uncaring bureaucracy that has destroyed his life.
This number-one national best seller includes an introduction by Stephen King on "The Importance of Being Bachman".
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Good book, not so great narration
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Slow Burning Suspense
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One of my favorite Bachman books!
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But, I'm part of a book club. We're reading them all.
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RIP Richard Bachman lol
Like watching a train wreck in slow motion (Classic King)
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Interesting, but not too deep
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I just couldn’t get into it.
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It's a typical Stephen King outing, minus the horror elements of his usual style. By that, I mean that the story goes on and on and on. But in this case, every page felt like it had a purpose.
Stephen King is an avid Big Government supporter, so writing under Richard Bachman, you wouldn't expect such a mostly-Conservative viewpoint in this book.
The main character, Bart Dawes, can be a very relatable if you've ever felt like you're miserable and angry at the world with no way to probably solve your problems without going to the extreme.
Not going to lie, this story resembled a lot of Marvin Heemeyer and the actions that he took in real life.
#ReReleaseRage
A Story About A Man At His Breaking Point
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They are dark. They are sad. They are manic and sardonic. You can tell King was going through a rough patch in life. Skipping the supernatural to focus on something even more frightening, THE IMPOTENCE OF LIFE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE AN OUTSIDER, A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND
Either you will love this or hate it
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One of Bachman's Best
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