Joyland

Paperback, 300 pages

Published April 2, 2011 by Random House Mondadori (Debolsillo).

ISBN:
978-978-8490-32-6
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4 stars (40 reviews)

Verano de 1973. Carolina del Norte. El joven universitario Devin Jones consigue trabajo en un pequeño parque de atracciones llamado Joyland. Allí se encarga de las tareas de mantenimiento, se disfraza de la mascota del parque o entretiene a los niños. Y allí descubre también la historia de un cruento crimen que tuvo lugar en la Casa Embrujada y que nunca fue resuelto.

Pero Devin no es el único fascinado por el parque y su leyenda negra. Cerca de su pensión vive Mike, un chico enfermizo con el que pronto traba una peculiar amistad. El chaval no ha visitado nunca Joyland y le encantaría hacerlo antes de morir. Es entonces cuando Devin planea una visita privada para el final de temporada.

El día transcurre entre montañas rusas e historias de terror sobre lo que pudo haberle pasado a la joven asesinada. Sin embargo, las visitas indeseadas y las preguntas indiscretas …

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3 stars

It was entertaining. Having read quite a few of King's novels now, I'm starting to realize that he reuses certain elements, like the "shine" in many of them. It makes me want to reread the Gunslinger series again with that in mind.

I gave this just 3 stars because I didn't care for the way the narrative was presented. The ending was ruined on page 1 because we know that the main character survives since he's the one relating this story to us as his future self. The only thing we had left was to figure out how he gets there and, while there is a lot of joy to be found in the telling, I'd rather the mystery have been a mystery until the resolution of the mystery at the end of the book.

Review of 'Joyland' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Joyland jest moim kolejnym spotkaniem z Kingiem, po wyjątkowo udanej "Carrie" oraz przeczytanym przeze mnie w 1/4 "TO" i odłożonym na półkę.

Klimat USA lat 60-tych, park rozrywki, młodzieńcze rozterki oraz zjawiska paranormalne w tle. Wszystko ze smakiem oraz bez długich, skomplikowanych i sporządzonych jedynie celem zapełnienia objętości opisów, które są tak charakterystyczne dla Kinga.

Jedna z tych książek, po przeczytaniu których, nie ma się wrażenia, że szkoda było na nią czasu.

Review of 'Joyland' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This isn't your typical Stephen King, but I loved it anyway.

There are paranormal elements (a murdered woman haunts a ride at an amusement park), but I wouldn't call it horror - paranormal fantasy, maybe?

At its heart, it's a deeply emotional journey of a young man of twenty-one trying to escape the pain of losing his first love. To do so, he takes a break from college for a season, and goes to work at an amusement park. There he becomes embroiled in a cold case of a girl who was murdered at the park some years ago.

There's not much more to be said about this book. I felt it was perfect in every way, exquisitely written, and very vivid. I found myself laughing at parts, and wanting to cry at others, because the story of the man's love is so well written and so immediately identifiable. I'm …

Review of 'Joyland' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Un petit King à se mettre sous la dent, c'est toujours sympa. Avant le prochain, attendu pour l'automne. Le jeune Devin Jones trouve un job d'été dans un parc d'attraction indépendant, où l'ombre d'un meurtre plane encore. Ou plus exactement le fantôme d'une demoiselle assassinée quelques années plus tôt. Ça, c'est pour l'anecdote, car finalement, l'histoire du fantôme reste relativement en marge de l'intrigue principale, qui n'est pas policière, même si la résolution d'une non-enquête clôt roman. C'est confus ? C'est pas grave. Bref, beaucoup de nostalgie dans Joyland, un parc qui essaie de survivre malgré la concurrence dysneyienne, un sexagénaire qui relate sa première déconvenue amoureuse, les amours naissantes, et patati et patata. C'est joli, c'est triste et beau, c'était les années 70. Notre jeune héros va se découvrir tout au long de son deuil amoureux et de son expérience au sein du parc. Un bon King, une lecture …

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