Bracket #12: Just After Sunset (2008)

[mae]

Just After Sunset, 2008
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/01/JustAfterSunset.jpg

Please vote for Just After Sunset (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_After_Sunset) 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]

hesitating between 2 and 1...

[Sam]

Wow. I didn't think we'd disagree that much. I really enjoyed this one and give it a 4, but I wonder how much of my opinion is biased by the knowledge that this book was the first one I ever got signed by King in person. It represents the culmination of a lifelong dream I had, and I really do think I'm biased by that. I'm still voting though.:P

[mae]

I love King's collection, and this is no exception. Contains some great pieces, including The Gingerbread Girl, which is a masterpiece.

[Jean]

Wow. I didn't think we'd disagree that much. I really enjoyed this one and give it a 4, but I wonder how much of my opinion is biased by the knowledge that this book was the first one I ever got signed by King in person. It represents the culmination of a lifelong dream I had, and I really do think I'm biased by that. I'm still voting though.:P
Bears and Sams disagree because they are different species. It's normal. They already agreed upon a lot in the past; and, more important, they agree on the main principle of the universe: namely, that S.King is a great writier! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

[pathoftheturtle]

Well you and I are definitely highly different species, but we seem somehow to agree remarkably often. I myself am totally hesitating between 1 and 2 on this one.

Leaning towards 2, I guess.

[Jean]

we're guarding the same Beam, path...

[Daghain]

I gave it a five. I'm a huge fan of King's short stories and I thought this collection was great.

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I gave it a 2. I just read this book within the last two months and had to go back now to see what the stories were about. All were very forgettable to me, either rehashes of themes already used, or just kind of irritating to read, my problem with most later works by King.

[Ageless Stranger]

Yet another King book I haven't read. :(

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

havent read. I love King's short stories though, so I will probably like it.

[Woofer]

we're guarding the same Beam, path...

:cool::thumbsup:

[divemaster]

I'm about 3/4 of the way through it. Will try to finish this weekend and vote next week. Liking it pretty well so far...

[mikeC]

Big 5 here.
All the stories were different, I like the mix of horror and non-horror stories. The one about the dream really gave me goosebumps.

[fernandito]

Too bad 0 isn't an option , or I would have given it that. Reading through this was a chore.

1.

[mae]

Too bad 0 isn't an option , or I would have given it that. Reading through this was a chore.

1.

A chore how?

[cody44]

I gave it a 4, only because it had some really strong stories to counter against the poor stories.

[alinda]

I am sure I voted , but have forgotten how
like the stories here in pretty forgetable.
I do tho' think maybe I voted somewhere
in the vacinity of so-so.

[Ruthful]

3.

Not even as good as Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

[CyberGhostface]

Weakest of King's collections, IMO.

Not that any of them were bad, but the Gingerbread Girl and A Very Tight Place were the only one that really *grabbed* me.

[mae]

The poll has closed. Just After Sunset has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.732142857 or 74.64%, placing 4th in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2. In 2009, Just After Sunset placed 2nd (runner-up) in this bracket with a FAS of 3.972222222, so it lost 0.240079365 (-6.04%) this time.