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mae
05-05-2010, 07:08 AM
Needful Things, 1991
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/Needful_Things_face.jpg

Please grade Needful Things (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needful_Things) in the following three areas using the grades A, B, or C:


Strength of Plot
Character Development
Quality of the Story's Ending


If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to select only one grade in each grading area. For complete instructions, see this post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=314275&postcount=1).
Jean
05-05-2010, 08:51 AM
AAB
pathoftheturtle
05-05-2010, 11:53 AM
B
A
C (Well... C+, I mean.)

Still one of my Top 15, though.
Daghain
05-05-2010, 12:19 PM
All A's. This is a fabulous book, IMHO.
BROWNINGS CHILDE
05-05-2010, 09:08 PM
AAC. Loved the book, detest the ending. Read it a couple times thinking that the ending would grow on me, but nope. Loved the book, abhor the ending.
Ricky
05-06-2010, 11:26 AM
AAA. Just couldn't have gotten any better.
Melike
05-07-2010, 03:55 AM
Straight A's. I love Leland Gaunt. I know it's ending is controversial. But, I love the ending too. To me, one of the best King books.
Letti
05-07-2010, 03:59 AM
Straight A's. I love Leland Gaunt. I know it's ending is controversial. But, I love the ending too. To me, one of the best King books.

I am reading it right now. Good to know it's one of your favourites. :)
Melike
05-07-2010, 07:05 AM
Straight A's. I love Leland Gaunt. I know it's ending is controversial. But, I love the ending too. To me, one of the best King books.

I am reading it right now. Good to know it's one of your favourites. :)

Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think about the ending.
Sam
05-08-2010, 04:23 PM
ABA. I love this book, but I wish the Character of Leland Gaunt had been explored more. I don't remember a King book where the bad guy got less exploration besides The Man in Black in the original Gunslinger.
BROWNINGS CHILDE
05-08-2010, 04:48 PM
Yeah, but that kinda made him more dark and mysterious, but I agree, towards the end SK should have let us peek behind the curtain a little.
mae
05-13-2010, 04:51 AM
The poll has closed. This round Needful Things has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.488095238 or 82.94% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 6.583333333 or 82.29%. In 2009, Needful Things received an OAG of 2.460000000 for a FAS of 6.491250000, so it gained 0.092083333 (+1.42%) this time.

Grade breakdown:
Strength of Plot: 2.571428571 (85.71%)
Character Development: 2.642857143 (88.10%)
Quality of the Story's Ending: 2.250000000 (75.00%)