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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
I have to confess that I have never read any Stephen King. His books just never appealed to me.
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Judging from what I've seen of your preferences here, I'd say that for the main part your instincts are probably correct.
But I will add that I felt much the same way until I met my wife; she had all King's books up to that time and quickly got me hooked. I came to the opinion that King's reputation for shlock horror came from poor movies and his short stories. His novels and novellas are (mostly) much better than his reputation might have you believe; his character development is excellent, and this is what makes his stories work (for me).