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You all are the soul of this place. It's simply a book about people. After all……… When it comes to the past, everyone writes fiction. View all 4 comments. We learn more about Devin's emerging friendship with his fellow summer workers, Tom and Erin, with whom he shares lodgings in a boarding house. Tons of suspense, the mystery of beautiful women being murdered to unravel, a plot that moves and characters written with sensitivity, you'll care about them. For the first, I have no excuse. She wandered into the street and was hit by a car while …more What? He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. Limited to 26 units Signed, Numbered Edition Signed by Stephen King, featuring nine illustrations from master artist Robert McGinnis and a map of the Joyland amusement park, created for especially for the hardcover limited editions by Susan Hunt Yule. The grant money had already been deposited in his bank account; six months later, Harvard is either too dumb or too embarrassed to ask for it back. Related Works There are no related works. There is love. Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in , Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways both will change his life forever. She was a right ass-hat! Is it free to enter this place? It isn't done badly here either there are some great passages filled with humor and insight , it's just that the effort and subsequent result feel lackluster overall. Joyland sees the King enter for the second time the realms of the hard case crime series and another digression from the horror stories we know and love. With minimal words, he creates fascinating characters, everyday revelations, and an engrossing story. And yet people seem to love this stuff! I'm glad he left it at this compact size, choosing instead to simply focus on a story of a young unhappy man coming into his own over a few months in the shadow of an amusement park where they "sell fun", playing Howie the Happy Hound on suffocatingly hot summer days fifteen- minute shifts only! Jun 22, Stacia the club rated it really liked it Recommended to Stacia the club by: Wendy F. His characters are constantly spouting down-home, country sayings and gibberish. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines. As for me, like my Doyl every time I get the brush; I lapped up every stroke. I know Stephen went on the same assumption that most people do, and that is when a person is hired into an amusement park that person jumps around to all the jobs in the park from day to day. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. Still no sign of that hard boiled noir this series is supposed to espouse. Every Stephen King fan has a wonderful memory of reading one of his books, the experience making you oblivious of all else as you become enveloped in the story, completely consumed with the characters, the plot, the sheer brilliance of the storytelling. Mostly he works at the carnival, saving a couple lives along the way and meeting a kid with muscular dystrophy that he takes a liking to, as well as his foxy young mother. It was either that or Huckleberry Hound or Deputy Dog. Jun 04, ij rated it it was amazing Shelves: fiction , mystery , crime , thriller , kindle , horror , There is a lot about Joyland, and the "carny" people who work there. Not my favorite King novel but it was still a good time! The story is set in the s in the aforementioned North Carolina amusement park and is pages of schmaltz and self-indulgence leading up to a whodunit that I never mad I'm abandoning this effort by Stephen King. This summer and it's revelations will change his life forever. Erin researches the murder while back at school but plans a return visit to Joyland with Tom to present her findings to Devin. On May 13, , Titan Books , which publishes the Hard Case Crime line of books, announced the publication of a limited hardcover edition of Joyland , to be released on June 11, , one week after the initial paperback publication of the novel. I give Joyland three stars as far as story goes, and a one star when I take into consideration that Stephen got everything wrong about how amusement parks are run. Told completely in first person, Devin Jones a college student back in , gets a summer job at the amusement park Joyland and soon meets a multitude of characters from the world of the Carny. I neglected reading Joyland because it was A: short and B: I didn't think it would be a trademark King. Some of their books by well-known authors are published under pseudonyms. Devin returns to his boarding house, which is preparing for an upcoming storm. It's only when you get to be twenty-five or so that you begin to suspect you've been looking at the map upside down, and not until you're forty are you entirely sure. Mar 30, Arah-Lynda rated it really liked it Shelves: i-said. In fact, it's another kind of animal altogether, a coming of age tale tinged with the bittersweet tang of nostalgia and the wistful remembrances of what was and what might have been. About Stephen King. Keep 'em coming King! Joyland Writer

The Guardian called the novel "a far gentler, deeper, more thoughtful book than the one it masquerades as. Reading this I got to live that fantasy vicariously. Devin Jones is a struggling college kid looking for a summer job in , and he lands a position at Joyland, a third rate amusement park in North Carolina. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged. Thanks for telling us about the problem. After all……… When it comes to the past, everyone writes fiction. In fact, he's almost godlike the way young Danny Torrence was in the Shining. It just blew me away! After realizing his romantic life is not going in the direction he'd hoped, Devin Jones decides to take a summer job at an amusement park. Shelves: male-pov , realistic-general-or-lit-fiction , made-me-emotional , adult , mystery , suspense-or-thriller , ghosts. Average rating 3. Other editions. I thought I knew who the killer was but King managed to pull the rug out from under me just before the big reveal. Friend Reviews. Chinese and Thai Restaurant 1. Published in by Hard Case Crime, the pulp-styled crime label owned by Titan Books, I picked it up at the library wanting a King book to read and fell in love with the cover art by the legendary Robert McGinnis Glen Orbik. First I will start off this review by stating that I think this is a great book to read for those who have never read Stephen King before, for those who do not like horror novels or being scared. Signed by Stephen King. The story is set in the s in the aforementioned North Carolina amusement park and is pages of schmaltz and self-indulgence leading up to a whodunit that I never made it to. He meets two friends that will remain so for the rest of his life, the story of a young woman murdered on one of the rides, a ghostly presence and a killer never caught. Log into your account. I love retro artwork. The girls had a great time on the rides whilst we sat and ate popcorn. Tons of suspense, the mystery of beautiful women being murdered to unravel, a plot that moves and characters written with sensitivity, you'll care about them. Joyland Reviews

Great story!!! It is with love and thankfulness, but also with fire, fight, and a promise… As you all know, the Covid pandemic and the resulting regulations have forced all bars and nightclubs to close until further notice or to open with debilitating processes and restrictions. The park has a dark side in its haunted house where a young woman was once murdered, and her killer was never caught. A little depressed and unhappy, perhaps, but he breaks King's mold by being a genuinely decent kid! Another great book by Stephen King. View all 85 comments. He is a fantastic storyteller and he has done a great job telling this story. Can you forgive me? I used to, not because I don't respect others' opinions, but due to the fact that Mr. This question contains spoilers… view spoiler [I am listening to the audio through my phone so I can't go back and check very easily at all - did I hear Eddie say from his hospital bed that he had a little girl killed in a car crash by a woman talking on her phone in the 's?? Signed by Stephen King. Best nearby. He also meets a young woman and her dying child, and begins to learn a lot more than he first anticipated he would at Joyland. This is Stephen King doing what he does best - tell a story. Jun 26, Alex Duncan rated it it was amazing. You can tell from the very beginning that he is just a lovely guy, and his relationship with both Annie and Mike is a perfect example of this. It was so bittersweet. Every human being who inhabits it is served his or her portion of unhappiness and wakeful nights. Oh and I forgot to mention I loved his dad, he was so sweet. But WAIT! On the heels of a breakup, college student Devin Jones takes a summer job at an amusement park, an amusement park haunted by the ghost of a woman murdered on one of the rides. See all 12 questions about Joyland…. This book was all about finding who killed the girl in the fun house at joyland. I cried at the end.

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The sense of nostalgia and the loss of your first love is overpowering. View all 3 comments. Who is Robert McGinnis? In fact, it's another kind of animal altogether, a coming of age tale tinged with the bittersweet tang of nostalgia and the wistful remembrances of what was and what might have been. At under pages, this book is a tiny offering compared to King's as of late habitual door-stoppers, and it could have easily been developed more, stretched out to greater lengths and depths exploring the paranormal bits that have largely taken the backseat, exploring more of Mike and Annie's stories, bringing the murder mystery closer to the forefront, exploring more of the noir-ish promise the purposefully tacky book cover promised. That put me off King for 5 years. Still no sign of that hard boiled noir this series is supposed to espouse. View all 53 comments. After realizing his romantic life is not going in the direction he'd hoped, Devin Jones decides to take a summer job at an amusement park. Plus, I really had a hard time believing that the owner is so forward thinking as to ban smoking in his amusement park. Read more of my reviews at www. Feb 27, Paul Nelson rated it it was amazing Shelves: crime-thrillers , books-read. Devin quickly realizes that he has a talent for "wearing the fur," Joyland-talk for portraying Howie the Happy Hound, Joyland's mascot, and finds he really enjoys making kids happy. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. All the information seems to point to the conclusion that the murder was part of a string of serial murders, with connections which the police had missed. After all……… When it comes to the past, everyone writes fiction. Lists with This Book. Features 9 illustrations by master artist, Robert McGinnis, and a map of the Joyland amusement park, created especially for the limited editions by Susan Hunt Yule. It wouldn't be very surprising if he could levitate or walk on water. I love this King book! Those are the things that happened once upon a time and long ago, in a magical year when oil sold for eleven dollars a barrel. To draw attention to my own writing? Despite Annie's lukewarm treatment of Devin she comes to like him after seeing how he makes her dying son happy. Lane traps the two of them on the Ferris wheel in the middle of the storm and is about to kill Devin, when Annie shows up and fatally shoots Lane. On May 13, , Titan Books , which publishes the Hard Case Crime line of books, announced the publication of a limited hardcover edition of Joyland , to be released on June 11, , one week after the initial paperback publication of the novel.

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