John Smith awakes from a coma to find his life in ruins. He also finds that he can see the future - a power he doesn't want but can't escape. He is branded a freak and his warnings of danger are seen as ravings, and when he shakes a psychopathic politician's hand he foresees unimaginable horror.
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In the St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers, Gary Westfahl predicts that "King has already earned himself a place in the history of literature.... At the very least, he will enjoy the status of a latter-day Anthony Trollope, an author respected for his popularity and social commentary.... More likely, he will be enshrined as the Charles Dickens of the late 20th century, the writer who perfectly reflected, encapsulated, and expressed the characteristic concerns of his era."
If any of King's novels exemplifies his skill at portraying the concerns of his generation, it's The Dead Zone (1979). Although it contains a horrific subplot about a serial killer, it isn't strictly a horror novel. It's the story of an unassuming high school teacher, an Everyman, who suffers a gap in time--like a Rip Van Winkle who blacks out during the years 1970-75--and thus becomes acutely conscious of the way that American society is rapidly changing. He wakes up as well with a gap in his brain, the "dead zone" of the title. The zone gives him crippling headaches, but also grants him second sight, a talent he doesn't want and is reluctant to use. The crux of the novel concerns whether he will use that talent to alter the course of history.
The Dead Zone is a tight, well-crafted book. When asked in 1983 which of his novels so far was "the best," Stephen King answered, "The one that I think works the best is Dead Zone. It's the one that [has] the most story." --Fiona Webster -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .
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'Read this stunning novel and you will feel the hairs on the nape of your neck rise.' -- Time Out 'Ominous and nerve-wracking.' -- New York Times 'The indisputable King of horror.' -- Time
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The psychological thriller aspect of The Dead Zone is great. The concept is great. John Smith as a hero is great, if not tragic. What prevented the book from being great, in my opinion, was the lack of peripheral character development. Too many characters, not enough time, I suppose, which is probably a hazard of the trade. Other than that, however, the storyline was very interesting and thought-provoking, a welcome diversion from King's usual fare of gore-splattered horror (which I'm a sucker for as well). I'd recommend it.
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The Dead Zone is the book I would recommend to anyone who has never read a book by Stephen King because they think, "he's too scary" This book was written during the four or five years that King put out his best work...Salems lot, The Shining, The Stand. All are beyond classic but the Dead Zone is one of the more interesting ones in that the reader really gets to love Johnny Smith and is pulled in and totally encapsulated by the story.
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I've read most of what Stephen King has read, including the outstanding novel "The Stand" and the amazingly suspenseful and strangely poignant "The Long Walk," which remains the only novel to genuinely scare me. However, no story by King has been as compelling, as emotional, and as well-written as his 1979 gem, "The Dead Zone."
The protagonist is as simple as the name he is given--Johnny Smith--and early in the novel the reader discovers that he has the ability to see into the future somewhat. A bit later on, Johnny gets in a severe car accident and stays in a coma for four and a half years. When he awakens, the world has changed completely. Vietnam is no longer the central issue of America, Richard Nixon has been impeached, and a young hotshot named Greg Stillson is attempting to run for the Presidency in 1980, the latter incident being a major subplot which will culminate in a shocking conclusion.
Also giving the novel its depthness is the love story regarding Johnny and his sweetheart prior to the accident, but who is married upon his awakening--the woman he loved more than anyone, a woman named Sarah Bracknell.
There is also an intriguing subplot dealing with a serial killer as well as one regarding the trials and tribulations of an academically struggling football player in high school.
All in all, this novel is gripping from start to finish, and its effect resonates long after it has been read. There is a big moral issue to contemplate throughout the novel--how should Johnny Smith use his powers? Johnny himself posed the question: "If you could go back in time and had the chance to kill Hitler, would you do it?"
This is my favorite Stephen King novel, and I anticipate reading it again sometime and knowing I'll have to wipe the beginnings of tears from the corner of my eye--the ending is very powerful, you see...
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I was bored
A story of a man who wakes up after a long coma to find he has developed some kind of psychic powers and foreknowing - and who is faced with the dilemma what to do with people he... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Juni 2008 von Dr. Christian Renner
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EXCELLENT....THE BEST!
The Dead Zone-the name in itself evokes sentiments of loss, fear, downfall and most of all-Death. Set against the backdrop of 70's politics, Stephen King explores the life of the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
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i loved it
I thought it was a wonderful book but boy did i feel really bad for John Smith.
Am 24. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
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King's political horror story
The lead character of "The Dead Zone," the tragic hero Johnny Smith, is one of the most memorable that King ever created. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. Mai 2000 von Brian D. Rubendall
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Weird
I am thirteen yeras old and i am an avid Stephen King fan. I have recently read "the dead zone" and thought it was really weird and scary about the hockey game and when... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Mai 2000 veröffentlicht
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Far and away one of King's best
I read this book last summer and I couldn't put it down. Usually I read King is spurts because he can run away with the adjectives a little bit. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Mai 2000 von Trent M. Nicholson
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King without the gore
In many ways this novel is a departure from King's usual fare.
It still deals with the macabre, but less with horror and monsters than with the monsters inside regular... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Mai 2000 von Tim Drake
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Low men, high moments
Hearts in Atlantis was an endearing nostalgic book, a pleasure to read. It had frightening moments and nightmarish situations but there was a change in Mr. King's writing style. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Mai 2000 von borrowed_karma
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Dead Zone revew
The book The Dead Zone was mostly good how ever there were some parts of the story that were a little dry,wordy and didnot help the story. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Mai 2000 von Kevin Close
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Very good book
I really enjoyed reading "The Dead Zone".It was the first Stephen King book I read.The plot was very interesting,and I enjoyed the characters,they were well... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. April 2000 von Pink Floyd
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