Monday, May 10, 2010

Dolores Claiborne (book review)




Dolores Claiborne is the second Stephen King novel I’ve read and enjoyed so much. (The first was Gerald’s Game which is connected to it.) It tells a story about a woman who conquered unimaginable struggles for her loved ones.
For thirty years, people from Little Tall Island could only think that it was Dolores Claiborne who killed her husband Joe St. George, on the day of the total eclipse. She indeed killed him to save her children from their abusive father but got away from the murder charge. Now she is facing the interrogation of the police for it is believed that she killed her wealthy ill employer, Vera Donovan. During her interrogation – she tells about her experiences as Vera’s housekeeper, miserable family life and deep hatred for her husband, confessions about how Joe and Vera died and the nightmares which haunted her. She told the police everything they got to know hoping that she will be freed from the murder charge...
This novel is horrific and poignant. You will never forget Dolores’ struggles.

1 comment:

  1. just wanna let you know.. meron akong "desperation" ni stephen king dito kaya lang hindi ko na maxadong naeenjoy magbasa ng mga gawa niya eh di naman sa panget ung storya, my own reasons nalang if you want? you can have it.. di nako ganun ka hardcore eh hahahha

    basta ung plot lang naman niya eh
    may isang interstate na pag pinuntahan
    ng mga tao... mawawala sila di na sila makakauwi o ano! hindi ko
    alam ung dahilan kasi hindi
    ko na binasa hhe nawalan ako ng tyaga.

    ReplyDelete