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Originally Posted by -Thomas-
I've just read The Running Man, a great book IMO. Do you recommend reading It too?
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Yes. Yes, I would.
Okay, to elaborate, I think 'It' is one of his best books, and worth its length (whereas I thought 'The Stand' was written into the dust, as good as it was).
If you like it (that is, 'It'
), I recommend the significantly darker 'Floating Dragon' by Peter Straub. I'm not saying either is better, and I achieved a similar sense of horror from both books, but Mr. Straub took me down darker paths, and was far less likely to contrast and relieve the horror with the light, childlike humour which Mr. King likes to play you with.
Incidentally, to contribute to the "reading right now" point behind this thread, I'll note that I've just started "Perdido Street Station", its purchase based on repeated reco's from folks around here and at the io9 blog. It certainly has an engrossing beginning (I think I'm only at about 100 pages).
Cheers,
Marc