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Title: Two books for the price of one
Review: This book starts out with one story, tells another, and incorporates both. After this book, I rented the movie and was deeply disappointed. It starts with a story of a young boy and a friendship with an older man who has a supernatural connection. You start to wonder as the book seems to end half way through. You are then introduced to new characters and events. Some of the characters are continued in the second half and tied into the rest of the book. The main character of the second half gets involved in a card game addiction almost causing him to flunk out of college. I felt myself identifying with the "one more hand and I'll go study" ploy. Around this character the Viet Nam war is happening. The book ties all the characters together at the end, some rather loosely. King narrates some of this audio book which adds to the enjoyment. After reading the book, don't bother renting the movie.
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