whoa, there...pardners...since the manifestational ability was core to the book, not just the end...why would you assume such a thing ??
nearly everybody 'bought' it throughout the book...almost all who've commented aim their thoughts at...ta da...just the end !!
isn't it possible that, for some readers, king might not've pulled off that ultimate connection within the ending of this book...not been as successful at conveying certain ideas...and that some are reacting, not to a movie, but a (once again) slightly jumbled book ending ??
i know i 'got' it.... all throughout the book...but the ending left me shaking my head...just a little...