Alright, so I read 'Salem's Lot and loved the everliving hell out of it. I've also read some of his short stories and loved them, too. I'm thinking of getting The Gunslinger and starting the Dark Tower series. Are they as good as his other books?
Also, general King thread.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 1:04
I just finished the Gunslinger. It was alright, though I don't know if it makes me want to read the rest of the series.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 8:07
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They are totally different. More the fantasy realm.
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Anonymous2008-12-26 12:02
I personally prefer his "real" stuff. Like Misery and The Green Mile. Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is just beautiful, no comparison to the movie. Everything in Different Seasons is good though. Apt Pupil, The Body, Breathing Method. Great stuff there.
I loved The Colorado Kid, too. Totally different, but I read it in one day.
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Agreed. I'm not a big fan of King the supernatural horror writer. I mean, he still does good stuff here and there, I just prefer his, as you put it, "real" books.
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Anonymous2008-12-30 1:10
I like his 'real' stuff as well; it makes for a nice change of pace from his horror/fantasy stuff. But I loved the Dark Tower series - it's one of my favoerite series. The end of it made me tear up...
I also liked "IT", but I gotta say my favorite parts were the interludes.
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Anonymous2009-01-06 9:53
I've only read Carrie and Misery so far, but I've seen many films based on his books. I fucking loved Misery, I read it in like three long sittings. Carrie is a diamond in the rough (I realize it was his first published novel), but it was still a very touching read. It's interesting to note that Carrie is banned in many U.S. schools since it depicts a school massacre - which confuses me, because if I wanted to help students show more respect and empathy toward each other, I'd make that book compulsory reading in all schools.
I'm reading Pet Sematary now, and I'm liking it so far.
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Anonymous2009-01-07 18:43
I just got Gunslinger, should I expect win within?
There is one major flaw with the Dark Tower series that you will undoubtedly encounter, and that is that it takes itself too seriously sometimes. The over-exaggeration is ridiculous sometimes. You'll know what I mean if you decide to read to at least the third book. I had to stop, because it was just so...amateur.
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Anonymous2009-01-08 22:15
Okay, so I'm reading it and I passed the flashback of Tull. Did he kill that preacher woman's devil spawn? I didn't really get it when I was reading it. Did he gun her vagoo? Can someone help me?
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Anonymous2009-01-10 1:46
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Yes, expect win, so you're even more disappointed when you realise it's extremely overrated.