Firestarter
by Stephen King
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Author: Stephen KingEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1981-08-01
ISBN: 0451167805
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Signet
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Book Review: "Firestarter - an edge of your seat thrill ride"
Summary: 4 Stars
I was plainly browsing the shelves in my library when I saw this book. I thought 'What the heck' and took it. It was my first Stephen King novel. I started reading it as soon as I got home and was quite interested. After about a week, when I finished, I was not happy. It didn't really have as much suspense and horror as I expected King to have. There were several fights and people with supernatural powers but I didn't get what I expected from a Stephen King novel. It wasn't a dissapointment because I had enjoyed several chapters very much and there were some very gory and disgusting moments (a guy clawing his eyes out) though that was too much. You're right. "Firestarter" does sound cool though it's not that simple.
The story is about Charlie McGee, the child of Andy and Vicky McGee. In 1968, Andy and Vicky had participated in a drug test just for money. They had made the biggest mistake of their life for when they married and had a baby in the next year, the baby (Charlie) was born with a supernatural power, the ability to start fires when ever she's mad at someone. Extra: By the way, Charlie is a girl and not a boy despite the name. Anyway, the drug agency (The Shop) hears of this child and wants her to do their work. They kill Vicky and now Andy and Charlie are on the run. Sometimes, Charlie can control her ability but other times she can't. She even uses her ability to fight the drug agency's men, especially in the end where she destroy's the whole building. But I don't want to give the whole book away or how it ends.
I, again, remind you that this might not be King's best but it will keep you entertained. You should rent it before buying it though. That's all.
4 stars. CAUTION: This book does include gory images and strong language (Particularly the "F" word every 50 pages)
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