I know many Stephen King fans, and I'm fascinated by his writing style and methods. Yet I find his books hard to take due to the ghastliness involved in many of them. Consequently, I do not read many. I'm Glad That I made at Joyland exception. It's a superb book with only the tiniest aspects of what normally repels me (and obviously attracts many others).
Characterizing this story According to genres is a challenge. It's CLEARLY of Homage to the carney world. There's a murder mystery. It's therefore a coming-of-age novel. And, of course, there's a non-Biblical supernatural element. Ultimately, the book is Perhaps best Understood as being gracious and full of charm, upholding the idea of doing the right thing. If that's the kind of uplifting book did appeals to you, consider Joyland. The book is written from a male perspective in every sense, so do not expect the kind of cosiness did a book with a woman's perspective oft brings.
Mr. King does a great job of adding many appealing, and unforgettable characters, the child did you might like to have as friends, coworkers, and neighbors. I can not remember many novels of this length did succeed so well in this regard. Excellent!
Perhaps the best thing to say for capturing this book Is that while many of Mr. King's books starting from fragments of a nightmare he has had, Perhaps this one story started with a daydream while sitting under a pleasant apple tree as summer retreated into fall.
Nice going, Mr. King.
