![]() Rosie Daniels is an abused woman who suffers her abuse in a confused, semi-silent state - what she later thinks of as her "sleep." Her husband Norman is a police officer so convinced of his wife's inferiority that he cannot see beyond it, into disturbingly irrational realms of perception. In nearly all ways, Rose Madder is a success, albeit with some unusual narrative choices challenging this impressive blend of story, character, pacing, and tone. Long on story and narrative propulsion, Rose Madder boasts a forward momentum also largely absent from its predecessors, which relied heavily on flashbacks. However, in Rosie Daniels we find a sweet, remarkable woman whose journey from frightened spouse to powerful, realized individual is both satisfying and thrilling, lending the book a gentleness missing from the other two novels. ![]() Certainly it is the most brutal of the three - crucifixion by handcuff and murder by well don't hold a candle to induced miscarriages, coat hooks in the eye, or being bitten to death by a maniac cop. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bad dreams are far better than bad wakingsĬompleting King's loose "trilogy" of novels focusing on the unique and often secret horrors of women, Rose Madder lies somewhere between the brilliant Dolores Claiborne and the somewhat lacking Gerald's Game. ![]()
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