Lost Boys

De: Orson Scott Card

Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki

Step Fletcher, his pregnant wife DeAnne, and their three children move to Steuben, North Carolina, with high hopes. But Step's new job with a software company turns out to be a snake pit, and 8-year-old Stevie's school is worse. As Stevie retreats into himself, focusing more and more on a mysterious computer game and a growing troop of imaginary friends, the Fletchers' concern turns to terror. Young boys, whose names match a list of Stevie's nonexistent friends, have mysteriously vanished from Steuben. And as evil strikes out from the most trusted corners, it's suddenly clear that Stevie is next on the list.

©1992 Orson Scott Card (P)2004 Blackstone Audiobooks

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Audie Award Winner, Science-Fiction, 2005

"Card skillfully uses terror as a background to everyday family life. For Stephen King fans and those who like their suspense mixed with the supernatural." (Library Journal)

Great Characterization

Card always has had a skill of creating such well rounded and detailed characters. Everytime I am done with one of his stories I always feel as though I know his characters very well. Most people complain saying its nothing like enders game, but I think that the style card writes with is very similar. I am not mormon and not even a religious person in any shape or form, but this book left me feeling very "different" after reading it. I don't exactly know how to explain it, but the book feels like it will be in my mind for a while to come. As always, Stefan Rudnicki does a good job and gives voice to each character splendidly. Great Book, end of discussion.

I loved it.

I have read a lot of his books including The Ender series and Homecoming series. Its great to see he can write something so touching that reaches a personal level, probably why some don't like it. Its not just a fun read but it is a really good one.

excellent.

this was a great story. a shocking surprise at the end. very touching. nearly brought me to tears.

Life changes when you are a parent

For everyone that is a parent, and understands how dramatically your perspective on life changed when you became one, I think this explains the 5 star ratings, and the zeroes. The content is as the other reviews describe it (Mormon, common life, etc) however, it struck such a chord with me, I struggled between being unable to turn it off, and it having it wreak havoc in my mind. It has to be one of the most powerful books I have ever read. I am not an emotional person, but tears were streaming down my face when it ended.

Rings so true, entertaining, and spooky

This book is a fictional account of a Mormon family moving to North Carolina. I've read it a while ago and don't remember the details / names, but the story sticks. It's very bittersweet, but overall rings very true. I could have done without the Mormon's side, but it's actually not uninteresting to see the inside of the church. However, what range best in this story for me is the relationship between the family members (father/mother and children). Being a young father myself, I could appreciate and really delighted in those passages where the author analyzes the relationships. I felt that most of the material had nothing to do with the religious convictions but merely with the author being a humanist. The part about the work at the company is also interesting, not just because I am also a computer scientist, but for its early 80s hacker's feeling. All of this has gone so corporate now, but a lot of the inner politics haven't changed so much...

About an hour before the book is over, and you wonder where all these things he's been weaving are going, is where the spooky part begins, and you don't (at least I didn't) really see it coming till the end. I must say that part was very well done. I enjoyed it immensely. Be prepared to be sad, and emotionally fragile, by that time, because the author (and the excellent narration) really takes you thru the full emotional spectrum. I have no problem putting this book in my library among my favorite titles, even though I probably won't read it again.