'Holly' is one of Stephen King's most political novels to date
1 year, 4 months ago

'Holly' is one of Stephen King's most political novels to date

NPR  

'Holly' is one of Stephen King's most political novels to date Enlarge this image Scribner Scribner "Books are a uniquely portable magic." Holly Gibney first appeared in King's Mr. Mercedes, an Edgar Award-winning novel and the first book in the Bill Hodges Trilogy. While looking into Bonnie Rae's disappearance, Holly comes across another missing person, a boy who also mysteriously vanished. Sponsor Message King's work usually swings between full-blown nostalgia to incredibly timely, and Holly belongs to the latter group.

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Stephen King's "Holly" reframes his hero's mental illness as an asset
1 year, 3 months ago

Stephen King's "Holly" reframes his hero's mental illness as an asset

Salon  

In every form of media you can think of — across all genres, but especially in horror — a common trope is for villainism and mental illness to go hand in hand. But in "Holly," Stephen King's latest notch on his ever-growing bibliography, there's a noteworthy shift in this unfortunate standard in that the main character, Holly Gibney, is the …

Book Review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’
1 year, 4 months ago

Book Review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’

Associated Press  

“Holly” by Stephen King In half a century of writing horror novels, Stephen King has created some remarkable villains. The big bads in King’s latest novel, “Holly,” aren’t quite so memorable, but that’s part of what makes them terrifying. Mercedes” trilogy and a starring role in the title story of King’s collection “If It Bleeds.” It’s now 2021, and Holly …

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