STEPHEN KING'S
"RITA HAYWORTH AND SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION."
I love Stephen King. This man is a living legend. If a genie asks me, “Which writer should be your dinner
date tonight?” I’ll say, “Stephen King and J.K Rowling.”
As always, I bought “Different Season” on Amazon. When the book got delivered, I wasn’t home and mum collected it and placed it under the living room’s table. The moment I got back home, I ripped the package apart, licked the book, smelling it, cuddled it and opened the first page.
“Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” it said.
The movie’s trailer raced through my head. Then when I started reading, the voice in my head dramatically changed into the voice of Morgan Freeman, that deep bold voice which rattles your heart in awe.
Red is the hero who narrates the story of Andy Drefuse who is sentenced to prison - at the Shawshank -for murdering his wife and her secret lover. Throughout the story, Andy says that he is innocent. The dialogue is minimal in this story. Red tells the story so magnificently that you feel like you are not actually reading but having a talk to Red, who is standing by your side, arms around your shoulders. He talks all about the prison time, occasionally says about his past life but he talks a lot about his friendship with Andy.
When you read this story, you literally get transported into the ShawShank’s prison cell. You can smell the shit and the paint on the cells. You start to loathe the bad guys like the Warden. The story is slow but it is very engaging. This is not for those who are looking for a quick fast paced read but for those who enjoy the language and are willing to dig themselves deeper into the character’s life, least bothered about the pace.
In the movies, the hard cold warden kills himself by pulling the trigger into his mouth. But in the book, he survives. “He was a broken man, it gives me pleasure to report,” says Red.
The best lines in this story are the last five lines. It’s all about hope.
I want you to read it now, tomorrow and the day after.
Like, Red, I start to wonder, will my dreams come true? Will I become a published writer one day? Like Red, I hope. I hope for the best.
date tonight?” I’ll say, “Stephen King and J.K Rowling.”
As always, I bought “Different Season” on Amazon. When the book got delivered, I wasn’t home and mum collected it and placed it under the living room’s table. The moment I got back home, I ripped the package apart, licked the book, smelling it, cuddled it and opened the first page.
“Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption,” it said.
The movie’s trailer raced through my head. Then when I started reading, the voice in my head dramatically changed into the voice of Morgan Freeman, that deep bold voice which rattles your heart in awe.
Red is the hero who narrates the story of Andy Drefuse who is sentenced to prison - at the Shawshank -for murdering his wife and her secret lover. Throughout the story, Andy says that he is innocent. The dialogue is minimal in this story. Red tells the story so magnificently that you feel like you are not actually reading but having a talk to Red, who is standing by your side, arms around your shoulders. He talks all about the prison time, occasionally says about his past life but he talks a lot about his friendship with Andy.
When you read this story, you literally get transported into the ShawShank’s prison cell. You can smell the shit and the paint on the cells. You start to loathe the bad guys like the Warden. The story is slow but it is very engaging. This is not for those who are looking for a quick fast paced read but for those who enjoy the language and are willing to dig themselves deeper into the character’s life, least bothered about the pace.
In the movies, the hard cold warden kills himself by pulling the trigger into his mouth. But in the book, he survives. “He was a broken man, it gives me pleasure to report,” says Red.
The best lines in this story are the last five lines. It’s all about hope.
I want you to read it now, tomorrow and the day after.
Like, Red, I start to wonder, will my dreams come true? Will I become a published writer one day? Like Red, I hope. I hope for the best.