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mae
03-31-2010, 08:14 AM
Black House, 2001
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/Black_House_trade_face.jpg

Please vote for Black House (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_House_(novel)) using the following scale:

5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it

If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
Jean
03-31-2010, 08:18 AM
5++++++++++++++
mae
03-31-2010, 08:21 AM
I suppose, Jean, you think DH was a pretty nice book? :cool:
Jean
03-31-2010, 08:23 AM
as good as f***ing Desperation that has just lost!!!!!!!!!!!

::bangs head against wall::
Daghain
03-31-2010, 09:35 AM
I'll apologize to Jean for this, but I gave it a 3. Not really all that impressed, which is sad, because I LOVE The Talisman.
Jean
03-31-2010, 09:51 AM
I'll apologize to Jean for this, but I gave it a 3. Not really all that impressed, which is sad, because I LOVE The Talisman.
it's all right love, I'm afraid I gave The Talisman a 3...
Daghain
03-31-2010, 09:53 AM
Ouch. :lol:
DoctorDodge
03-31-2010, 10:08 AM
Gotta agree with Jean, I read Black House, thought it was brilliant, currently a third of the way through the Talisman, and so far, I like it, but I just don't find it as compulsive to read as either BH or The Dark Tower. 5 for BH.
Sam
03-31-2010, 12:55 PM
Not read it yet.
Ageless Stranger
03-31-2010, 04:04 PM
I have not read this yet. But, it's on my short list as well as The Talisman.
pathoftheturtle
04-01-2010, 08:20 AM
*5*
as good as f***ing Desperation that has just lost!!!!!!!!!!!

::bangs head against wall::Nearly.

:pullhair:
Darkthoughts
04-01-2010, 10:03 AM
Along with It, this is my favourite Stephen King book. It doesn't lose anything on a reread, which I think is always a great quality in a book. It's just...I don't know, I thought it wrapped up better than The Talisman even though it was a cliff hanger of sorts, and it was darker and generally more gripping for me. I love everything about the story, pace, style, characters...I mean wow, can you top Wolf?...Oh hello, Henry Leyden!! Absolute genius :thumbsup:

I gave it a 5 :lol:
ur2ndbiggestfan
04-01-2010, 11:25 AM
Had to give this a 1. I was extremely dissapointed in it after really liking THE TALISMAN. It's been a while since I read it, but I remember it seeming to be way over-written, cliched and just very hard to read. Another book I have to re-read someday and see if it's better the 2nd time around.
Hannah
04-01-2010, 02:17 PM
a 5 from me. Loved it!
Canada
04-01-2010, 02:36 PM
4. Was great. Not as good as Talisman though. It almost gets a five just for Henry though. One of my top 3 favorite characters in all of King's books.
divemaster
04-01-2010, 03:38 PM
5++++++++++++++

I agree! Black House was great!

(I gave The Talisman a 1...)
Girlystevedave
04-01-2010, 04:34 PM
I only gave a 2. I had really high hopes when I read it, but wasn't very impressed. :(
mikeC
04-02-2010, 05:50 AM
Not as great as Talisman, no doubt.
A mixed bag book, great to read about Jack, nice little DT nuggets but kind of a left down. Good book though.
Have you read about the real fisherman though? That is some crazy horrible stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish
BROWNINGS CHILDE
04-04-2010, 03:56 PM
Havent read. I didn't like Talisman very much though. I hope that this one is better.
Jean
04-04-2010, 09:31 PM
Much. Much better. http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_thumb.gif
mae
04-07-2010, 09:03 AM
The poll has closed. Black House has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.257575758 or 85.15%, placing 1st (winner) in this bracket. It will be moving on to Round 2. In 2009, Black House placed 2nd (runner-up) with a FAS of 4.310810811, so it lost 0.053235053 (-1.23%) this time.
Jean
04-07-2010, 09:34 AM
so happy it moves on!!!