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07-22-2012, 04:30 AM | #17 |
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Sk is like the ultimate tease. So many of his works have crap endings, even his good stuff. But Dreamcatcher for me was 90% crap all the way through and the worst one that I remember.
I loved the Dark Tower series. But the ending was...well, there's no words for it. The Stand is still my favorite. The Shining is up there too. |
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It's actually funny that you rate Stephen King so high. I can think of a dozen or two writers off the top of my head that I would much rather read then some of the drivel he turns out. Quantity does not always trump quality. Some of his dialogue is crap. I think your Stephen King pyramid is a house of cards.
The few that I have tried to read are good page turners...good pulp fiction... but far from great writing imho. Quote:
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Don't throw anything at me, but I've tried 11/22/63 twice, in the hopes I will like it, because many people seem to say it's King's best. There are a few scenes I like so far, but the whole thing seems sloppily written to me.
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The only one I finished was The Shining...which I would not rate as decent but not that good. I would like to try The Stand because I have heard this one is by far his best
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I gave up on The Stand as an audiobook, after going 1/3 into it. The way the reader portrayed all the characters as hill billies, with over-the-top voices to go, really put me of. Learned me that I should be more critical when listening to books, but also how big an impact the reader has on my reception of an audiobook.
Funny though, I don't recall the 1/3 of the book I did listen to, to be very interesting. Will return to it someday as a non-audiobook, but not with great expectations. |
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Yep, Dreamcatcher for me too. Awful - the story was rubbish, the characters were annoying, the whole thing was a waste of time. I ended up skimming through the last third and wishing more of them had been killed off! TBH, I haven't liked many of his later ones - Dean Koontz is far superior, IMO.
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I've read about a dozen SK books over the years, and have liked some. One I couldn't get into at all was Christine, I found it boring.
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It seems to me that Stephen King is more of a story-teller than a writer, if that makes any sense. I think that when he sets to tell a story, he does it very well and it is very enjoyable to read most of the time.
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Dolores Claiborne is a good book that many non horror fans like. Also one of my fav SK novels. He also had a collections of 4 novellas in one that thoroughly wowed me. One of the stories became that movie, the one where the kids find the body...(Stand By Me?) Argh, I can't remember the title of the book...or the movie...or who I am?
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