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- Narrated by: James Franco
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narrator elevates a so-so book
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5 out of 5 stars
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'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-in)
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great
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Dreamcatcher
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hard to follow
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11-22-63
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On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
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#Audible 1 review of 11.22.63 by Stephen King
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Christine
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Plot - weird cuts in audio.
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On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when - or if - it will go away.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book recommend !
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Pet Sematary
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When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic, rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Yet despite Ludlow's tranquility, there's an undercurrent of danger that lingers...like the graveyard in the woods near the Creeds' home, where generations of children have buried their beloved pets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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perfection of horror
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Misery
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Paul Sheldon is a best-selling novelist who has finally met his number-one fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes, and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also furious that the author has killed off her favorite character in his latest book. Annie becomes his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house. Annie wants Paul to write a book that brings Misery back to life - just for her. She has a lot of ways to spur him on.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Voice-over
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3 out of 5 stars
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Slow and Uneventful
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Skeleton Crew
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The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time! Trucks that punish and beautiful teen demons who seduce a young man to massacre; curses whose malevolence grows through the years; obscene presences and angels of grace - here, indeed, is a night-blooming bouquet of chills and thrills.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories, presentation needs works
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The Institute
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In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis' parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there's no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents - telekinesis and telepathy - who got to this place the same way Luke did: Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and 10-year-old Avery Dixon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A modern classic
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On a brisk autumn day, a 13-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: His father is gone, his mother is dying, and the world no longer makes sense. But for Jack everything is about to change. For he has been chosen to make a journey back across America - and into another realm. One of the most influential and heralded works of fantasy ever written, The Talisman is an extraordinary novel of loyalty, awakening, terror, and mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous book and excellent narration.
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An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not a Waste of Time
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Publisher's Summary
Never before on audio! A number-one national best seller about a man who wakes up from a five-year coma able to see people's futures and the terrible fate awaiting mankind in The Dead Zone - a "compulsive page-turner" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his car accident and discovers that he can see people's futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed. His fiancée married another man during his coma, and people clamor for him to solve their problems.
When Johnny has a disturbing vision after he shakes the hand of an ambitious and amoral politician, he must decide if he should take drastic action to change the future. The Dead Zone is a "faultlessly paced...continuously engrossing" (Los Angeles Times) novel of second sight.
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- metalxjamie
- 2021-06-28
Compelling; scary accurate prediction of politics
Very readable and almost shockingly relevant in the present (or recent) political landscape. Dark and creepy in a quietly supernatural kind of way. It's Stephen King injecting his type of horror into everyday life. King has commented that his stories are meant to entertain rather than teach (or something like this—can't find the quote). The Dead Zone is not subversive or allegorical, nor is it purely entertainment; it poses real questions about the human character. All the characters are believable and relatable, and I especially liked how Franco approached the characterization of a few people in particular. It's not acted so much as narrated, which I enjoyed. The story isn't SCARY, but it was definitely creepy and presented very well. I would consider this book as occupying a tier just below his best work. Absolutely worth the read.
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- Carly Porteous
- 2020-12-09
AMAZING
Great book and great narrator! I was completely hooked after the first thirty minuets, would highly recommend.
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- Review Rob
- 2020-07-23
Hypnotic Story telling and Mesmerizing narration
I'm gonna buy the whole series based from this purchase. everything from the captivating characters to James Franco bring them to life..
loves it. 5 stars.
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- Jonathan Goupil
- 2020-02-24
Une excellente histoire par un excellent narrateur
Excellent livre de Stephen King, ce qui me donne le goût de lire la collection de King. James Franco est superbe!
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- shayne fergus
- 2020-01-29
Great book. Classic King
Amazing boom. I kept wondering what Johnny would have saw if he shook Trumps hand....
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- George Pickstock
- 2019-07-08
I expected something more
I respect Stephen King. He is arguably one of the most successful writers of our time. However, I am not a huge fan of the horror genre. So, when I read the synopsis for this book I decided to give it a try. After reading King's Mr. Mercedes series I had hoped this book would be similar. Sadly, the story let me down. The Narrator was blah. I wouldn't listen to it again.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Kyle
- 2018-01-30
Great read
I really enjoyed this novel, James Franco is excellent at narration. the only reason. I gave it 4 stars is because I found the middle to drag on slightly.
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- Frank odjig
- 2023-10-30
Story was all over the place
For a Steven king book I was disappointed. Especially because the ratings were so high.. wasn’t creepy or scary, and there was a lot of talk on politics. A lot of boring parts.
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- Griffin Geib
- 2023-05-15
Good listen
The book was quite good and the boys work was on point and extremely well done. Would definitely recommend a listen.
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- reid
- 2023-01-04
Great book
Franco does a good job narrating this but he especially should’ve known that Dirty Harry carried a .44 magnum the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, not a .357 magnum.
Other than that it’s great!
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- karinzart
- 2017-04-29
Another Great Listen!
Through the years I have read everything by Stephen King and now I am re-reading everything, but audibly. The Dead Zone was almost totally forgotten (since I'd read it so long ago) until I listened to it. Couldn't stop listening! King has the ability to make the characters into my dear friends, or just people I know. Incredible ability.
My favorite audible book EVER has always been Frank Muller's reading of The Green Mile, but the Dead Zone is right up there at the top of the list and James Franco does a wonderful job of reading it. Thank you for keeping me enthralled and it's a pleasure to be re-reading all of Stephen King's books............on to Duma Key.
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- Eric Mochnacz
- 2018-04-17
I was bored
What would have made The Dead Zone better?
As much as I love James Franco, I found his narration to be distracting. There didn't seem to be any intentionality in any of his narration. He moved randomly from a whisper to a forceful voice. His accents had some to be desired. He almost came across as bored himself. So, I think better narration could have served the story better.
I also found the story itself to be a little boring. I know it isn't one of King's gory horror novels, it's more a supernatural thriller - but I still was not compelled by any of the characters or what they go through.
The book jumps between Johnny Smith and Greg Stillson (with the majority of the book being about Johnny), but the Stillson pieces seem random until he and Johnny finally connect in the last third of the book. All the while, Johnny has already experienced things that could serve as the plot of two or three other separate books. When the reader finally understands how Stillson plays into Johnny's life...it still isn't straightforward and it caused confusion for me for the last part of the book. In fact, I actually rewound to the part of the book where Johnny has his Stillson vision to make sure I didn't miss something. When everything else with Johnny's visions are so straightforward, it seemed a cop out to have one that was so vague.
The book seems to drag on with little point in certain areas as we revisit Johnny and the mundanities of life. I think it could've been a tighter, learner novel and had more of an impact. I also think the book suffered as a result of Franco's narration.
Would you ever listen to anything by Stephen King again?
Of course. This is actually one of his first books I've read that I was disappointed. I also think it may have been that this is one of his books that I'm not too familiar with. All the others, I've read before or are very familiar with their film adaptations - this one was completely new to me. So, I went in not knowing to expect, and was surprised at how slow-moving it was.
Although, i will say, the story does offer some poignant commentary on the state of politics (especially in this current time), religious fanaticism, and destiny. It also reflects on human nature, especially since people want Johnny to use his psychic gift, but are immediately afraid of him after he grants their wish.
What didn’t you like about James Franco’s performance?
He was uneven. He seemed bored. He went through three different emotions in one sentence. He came across as angry at points where the character should've been solemn. He slipped in and out of accents for certain characters.
What character would you cut from The Dead Zone?
I recognize the importance of Sarah Brucknell in the beginning, but her constant return throughout the story as a sidenote was distracting. I also felt the way Stillson was handled made no sense for the reader until the last third. Before that, he just seemed like a tangent with zero connection to the story.
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- Big Sal
- 2017-11-12
Great Read. 11/22/63 type of book.
Very reminiscent of King's "11/22/63", or vice versa. Well actually Stephen King had developed his book "11/22/63" over several decades, he just did not want to release it too "soon" after Kennedy's death, as he thought that it would be inappropriate. It is entirely possible that these two books, Dead Zone and 11/22/63 wete developed around the same time....in one book you have a character trying assassinate a politician and in the other the character is trying to prevent an assassination........Thought: Maybe Oswald also had the same curse as Johnny, and was had to assassinate Kennedy for the good of mankind?? It's possible.
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- JOYCELYN SCOTT
- 2017-10-02
James Franco is a TERRIBLE narrator!
I just listened to Steven Weber read IT, a novel by Steven King. James Franco is flat, non-dynamic, really a disappointment. :(
Good thing the story is great.
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- Jessica
- 2018-07-24
Ugh
This man cannot narrate.
I'm an hour in and bored to tears because of the flat, emotionless delivery.
Don't care what the story is.. if Franco is reading it, I won't be listening.
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- Hazy
- 2017-10-06
Not thrilled with Franco
The story is great. My only complaint is Franco's reading. most of the book it seemed as if he was whispering and I was unable to turn my volume up high enough.
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- Saralyn & Gabe
- 2017-09-19
Uggh
Struggled to even listen. Made me miss Guidall, Muller, Webber, etc...For me, Franco's monotonous reading reduced an otherwise gripping novel to work
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- Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com
- 2019-06-12
With Great Power Comes Great Responsability
James Franco brings all the amazing characters created by Stephen King to life with talent and passion. The Dead Zone is another unputdownable thriller from the master of suspense.
Filled with lifelike characters, set in a vivid world and pushed by a very interesting plot, The Dead Zone was a rewarding narrative experience for me.
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- Matthew S. Drinkwine
- 2017-05-29
Franco NAILED it.
This is one of my favorite King stories. James Franco just made it one of my favorite King audiobooks to boot. Great performance!!
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- RL Green
- 2017-05-03
Franco's monotone buries the Dead Zone
I've read all of King's work and listened to most of it on audio as well. I remembered this as one of the better of his early novels, but I was so distracted by Franco's narration that I couldn't maintain my interest in it.
Compare Franco to any of the others who have narrated King's work. George Guidall, Frank Muller, Craig Wasson, Will Patton. What were they thinking casting Franco beyond name recognition? I don't know what his acting is like, but he reads like a machine, in a monotone. There is little difference between dialogue and prose, and almost none between characters. It's not a boring story, but the narration put me to sleep.
It's really too bad. I was looking forward to this, but I gave up after a couple chapters and returned it.
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