Both novels have the same general undertone: possession by an evil spirit named Tak. Only a small autistic boy named Seth Garin and his aunt, Audrey Wyler, truly understand what’s happening-but will they be able to save Poplar Street from the mysterious evil that has overtaken them?Īccording to Wikipedia, King released Desperation and The Regulators at the same time- Desperation under his own name and The Regulators under his pen name, Richard Bachman. Soon, their quiet street is shattered by wave after wave of inexplicable events. The residents are enjoying the beautiful weather-playing Frisbee, walking to the corner store, washing cars-when mayhem strikes in the form of a red van idling at the street corner. Poplar Street is your stereotypical suburban block, populated by young families, older couples, and the occasional loner/hermit. It’s a mid summer afternoon in Wentworth, Ohio. Let me just tell you, it was very strange reading them back to back. The Regulators is the “companion novel” to Desperation, which I posted about last week.
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