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A man wakes from a coma with the ability to see the future
1979Steady paceDark
What it is about
Johnny Smith wakes after five years in a coma and discovers that touching people can show him events in their lives. His gift is both a burden and an opportunity as he sees a dark future involving a rising politician. He must decide how far to go to stop it.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like King’s more character-based stories.
What you will get
A moving thriller about fate and responsibility. It was adapted as a 1983 film and a TV series.
The Dead Zone Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Horror · Psychic powers · Politics · Fate
Length
428 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Johnny Smith, a former teacher, and the politician Greg Stillson.
Setting
Small-town Maine and New Hampshire in the 1970s.
What makes it different
A superhero-less take on a psychic with a moral dilemma.
Feel
Eerie, sad and gripping.
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