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I thought this 1 of the most original and best books I've read for years , Would love to know other seasoned readers verdicts on it ?

Heshan Shivantha It is one of his underappreciated novels.....

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What species of birds were in the dark half?

Nancy Delong

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What age rating would you give this book and why? Thanks :)

Ted I read Firestarter when I was thirteen. It was my first Stephen King. This book falls in the same ratings area. There is a lot of graphic violence, bu…moreI read Firestarter when I was thirteen. It was my first Stephen King. This book falls in the same ratings area. There is a lot of graphic violence, but there is no explicitly sexual content and relatively little cursing for a king book.(less)

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What did readers think about the ending of this book? I loved the ending but I hear some people didn't like it.

Maria Rose The endings to all Stephen King's books always have a loose thread dangling which is how he manages to keep his created world together.…moreThe endings to all Stephen King's books always have a loose thread dangling which is how he manages to keep his created world together.(less)

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George Stark's origins!? Was he Tad's twin brother? Or a version of Tad himself?

Maria Rose The book gives two explanations as to George Stark's origin but doesn't give us the answer directly. The first refers back to puberty starting the gro…moreThe book gives two explanations as to George Stark's origin but doesn't give us the answer directly. The first refers back to puberty starting the growth of the unabsorbed pieces of Thad's twin, which started growing again causing his headaches and visions. They don't detail it much but in the few sentences at the time and the discussion by Prichard, we get the picture of the tumor appears to be an eye, teeth, and something else. I would assume that it was preserved for study or as a curiosity somewhere.
The second explanation has to do with the duality ability of a twin, even if the other is not alive, they are always connected. So Thad in his ability to write in two distinct writing styles was using his creative connection residue from his lost twin. His imagination gave life to George.(less)

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