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Firestarter Audio CD – Unabridged, April 1 2010

by Stephen King (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 5,550 ratings
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Charlie McGee inherited pyrokinetic powers from her parents, who had been given a low-grade hallucinogen called "Lot Six" while at college. Now the government is trying to capture young Charlie and harness her powerful firestarting skills as a weapon.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  3. Publication date
    April 1 2010
  4. Dimensions
    13.34 x 3.81 x 14.61 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    0142427845
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0142427842
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Stephen King, the world's bestselling novelist, was educated at the University of Maine at Orono. He lives with his wife, the novelist Tabitha King, and their children in Bangor, Maine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Audio
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1 2010
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0142427845
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0142427842
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 476 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 3.81 x 14.61 cm
  • 鶹 Rank: #243 in Horror Fiction (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
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Stephen King

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Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes NEVER FLINCH, YOU LIKE IT DARKER (a New York Times Book Review top ten horror book of 2024), HOLLY (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), FAIRY TALE, BILLY SUMMERS, IF IT BLEEDS, THE INSTITUTE, ELEVATION, THE OUTSIDER, SLEEPING BEAUTIES (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: END OF WATCH, FINDERS KEEPERS, and MR. MERCEDES (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works THE DARK TOWER, IT, PET SEMATARY, DOCTOR SLEEP, and FIRESTARTER are the basis for major motion pictures, with IT now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Quite underrated Stephen King book!
'Firestarter' is my ninth Stephen King book in chronological order and what a surprise package it was! Quite underrated and not much-talked-about, Firestarter is one hell of a terrifying book without any ghostly character. Charlie McGee, a seven-year-old girl with her uncontrollable power of pyrokinesis, can create fire with her mind. Firestarter, like some of other Stephen King books, doesn't haunt you with demons or ghosts. It has the potential of causing fear, tension and paranoia. The twists and turns in the book made me turn pages quickly. Stephen King has been a master storyteller, and 'Firestarter' is one such exemplary work of his in which when the plot gets slow-paced, he puts depth in the character development and makes it more interesting. I loved Charlie's relationship with her father, Andy. It is adorable, and seeing Andy going through so much to save his daughter was unbearable and emotional. On the other hand, the antagonist gave me creepy vibes from his appearance and his obsession with Charlie. His demeanour and dialogues were hitting the bull's eye to create panic, and his love for Charlie made me sick. If you're looking to start reading Stephen King or you're already a fan of him, 'Firestarter' is a must-read Stephen King book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 29, 2025
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  • Angela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2018
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    Another hit novel at a great price. Stephen King never dissapoints.
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  • Jonathan Gillis
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read - crumpled pages…
    Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2022
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    A very good story, highly recommend anyone to read it!! I did my best to put weights to flatten the pages. It isn’t perfect but it’s better than how it arrived.

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    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Great read - crumpled pages…

    Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2022
    A very good story, highly recommend anyone to read it!! I did my best to put weights to flatten the pages. It isn’t perfect but it’s better than how it arrived.

    Hopefully packaging of books will be better in the future. Usually no problems with how the books arrive.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars What I expected
    Reviewed in Canada on May 9, 2019
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    Exactly as shown
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  • IncredibleOpinions
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quite underrated Stephen King book!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
    'Firestarter' is my ninth Stephen King book in chronological order and what a surprise package it was! Quite underrated and not much-talked-about, Firestarter is one hell of a terrifying book without any ghostly character.

    Charlie McGee, a seven-year-old girl with her uncontrollable power of pyrokinesis, can create fire with her mind. Firestarter, like some of other Stephen King books, doesn't haunt you with demons or ghosts. It has the potential of causing fear, tension and paranoia. The twists and turns in the book made me turn pages quickly.

    Stephen King has been a master storyteller, and 'Firestarter' is one such exemplary work of his in which when the plot gets slow-paced, he puts depth in the character development and makes it more interesting.

    I loved Charlie's relationship with her father, Andy. It is adorable, and seeing Andy going through so much to save his daughter was unbearable and emotional. On the other hand, the antagonist gave me creepy vibes from his appearance and his obsession with Charlie. His demeanour and dialogues were hitting the bull's eye to create panic, and his love for Charlie made me sick.

    If you're looking to start reading Stephen King or you're already a fan of him, 'Firestarter' is a must-read Stephen King book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Quite underrated Stephen King book!

    Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2020
    'Firestarter' is my ninth Stephen King book in chronological order and what a surprise package it was! Quite underrated and not much-talked-about, Firestarter is one hell of a terrifying book without any ghostly character.

    Charlie McGee, a seven-year-old girl with her uncontrollable power of pyrokinesis, can create fire with her mind. Firestarter, like some of other Stephen King books, doesn't haunt you with demons or ghosts. It has the potential of causing fear, tension and paranoia. The twists and turns in the book made me turn pages quickly.

    Stephen King has been a master storyteller, and 'Firestarter' is one such exemplary work of his in which when the plot gets slow-paced, he puts depth in the character development and makes it more interesting.

    I loved Charlie's relationship with her father, Andy. It is adorable, and seeing Andy going through so much to save his daughter was unbearable and emotional. On the other hand, the antagonist gave me creepy vibes from his appearance and his obsession with Charlie. His demeanour and dialogues were hitting the bull's eye to create panic, and his love for Charlie made me sick.

    If you're looking to start reading Stephen King or you're already a fan of him, 'Firestarter' is a must-read Stephen King book.
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  • roy he
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Read!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2021
    I started my Stephen King journey with this. Captivating THE WHOLE TIME and I couldn’t put it down! Fantastic book, and I’ll definitely be checking out more of King’s books in the future.
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  • Eric
    3.0 out of 5 stars A poor representation of Stephen King's true abilities
    Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2004
    I've read many books by Stephen King including "The Stand", the first five of the "Dark Tower" series, "Thinner", "Misery", etc. All of them have left me speechless about how someone could weave a story from nothing, into something that left me craving for more. After my completion of Firestarter however, I was not wanting more, and in fact, I could've done with less. Many of Stephen King's novels are written in a sense that he had some sort of great inspiration, but sadly "Firestarter" seemed to lack inspiration of any sort. If you've read the story, you're well aware that it's about a little girl named Charlie that has the ability to create fires using only her mind... I hope this strikes you as weird, considering it's so basic compared to some of King's other wiritings, such as "The Stand" where he wrote 1000+ pages about an apocolyptic plague that overthrew the better part of the planet, it just strikes me as funny that King would even joke about writing about a mutant who really can't even be called a mutant, seeing is that she has every human charactaristic everyone else did, except the ability to light fires. The plot was was well written, I can give him that, but his development of the characters was something I cannot give him. The story starts off talking about Andy and Charlie, and throughout the entire book, you only learn a few things about them. Overall I think this book could've been written better. I'm giving it a three out of five because I think King was in a slump, and we all get into those time after time.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars creepy
    Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2022
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    good stephen king novel, grate read
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  • POQUELIN
    4.0 out of 5 stars Firestarter e-book
    Reviewed in France on February 3, 2015
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    In this e-book edition of Stephen King's novel about ESP (his third take on that hallowed science-fiction theme which other authors such as Sturgeon or Van Vogt introduced to us fans of the genre) there are quite a few digitizing mistakes and at least one word that got wrong : "ramrod" instead of "nimrod" which is a word which pops up frequently in King novels.
    Rereading the novel -taking care not to read before the column by J Smythe in the Guardian: this critic has attempted over the past few years to reread and comment the entire body of King novels- I found that I did not get as much entertained as the first time and that my impression was confirmed, that this was more a juvenile thriller, designed as a sort of companion to Carrie and also akin to the Dead Zone.
    James Smythe feels a lot of sexual subtext in it but I disagree with this as main theme. Of course young girls tormented by dirty old men are an easy aside to the theme. The ugly Rainbird (well that was indeed an interesting name) and the radiant budding young woman who steps into RS offices after the final ordeal may give substance to the view that Charlie is a kind of young Danaerys, but in fact I think the whole story is indeed just entertainment. The idea that it could have been a novelization for an interesting comics series is not far fetched. No one dared to draw it yet, and since there are two visual takes already with the 1984 movie starring young Drew Barrymore and a television series (both not masterpieces), it may remain so.
    Anyway, since there is little profanity and not too much graphic cruelty, plus a very caring father figure, the novel can still be safely read by younger readers. This belongs to a category of novels by Stephen King with a young protagonist who needs to overcome hurdles in order to grow up...
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  • Kevin casey
    5.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER MASTERPIECE
    Reviewed in Australia on July 20, 2020
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    Fire starter is about the fifth book that I’ve read by Stephen King. I’ve been reading his books in chronological order and each read has been engaging written by a master storey teller.
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