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mae
05-19-2010, 07:04 AM
The Talisman, 1984
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/The_Talisman_Face1.jpg

Please grade The Talisman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talisman_(King_%26_Straub_novel)) 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).
Tito_Villa
05-19-2010, 07:09 AM
This is on my to read list!
Daghain
05-19-2010, 03:41 PM
All A's. This book is FANTASTIC! Loved everything about it.
Sam
05-19-2010, 05:02 PM
Still haven't read it.
BROWNINGS CHILDE
05-19-2010, 07:44 PM
BAB
candy
05-20-2010, 09:53 AM
AAA - one word 'wolf'

(why can i not post smiley's in these votes offs?
pathoftheturtle
05-20-2010, 10:09 AM
why can i not post smiley's in these votes offs?:unsure:
candy
05-20-2010, 10:23 AM
well thats just showin off!!! lol <--- see no smiley:-(
fernandito
05-21-2010, 08:18 AM
AAA.

One of my all time favorite King novels.
pathoftheturtle
05-21-2010, 09:14 AM
well thats just showin off!!! lol <--- see no smiley:-(:orely:
JRM
05-21-2010, 03:28 PM
I'm currently reading it! About halfway through. Hope this thread doesn't close by then!
mae
05-21-2010, 05:38 PM
I'm currently reading it! About halfway through. Hope this thread doesn't close by then!

The poll will close Wednesday afternoon.
JRM
05-21-2010, 11:01 PM
I'm currently reading it! About halfway through. Hope this thread doesn't close by then!

The poll will close Wednesday afternoon.

Hmmm. I may make it. I'll try for sure.
Jean
05-23-2010, 09:01 PM
BBB, although maybe should be BBC, had to real struggle through the last 100 pages or so
stone, rose, unfound door
05-25-2010, 12:36 PM
BAA. The plot is pretty easy but the characters are impressive and the ending is good and sensible.
JRM
05-26-2010, 11:58 AM
Yeah, I'm not gonna finish this book in time (only halfway through it). But, from the way it's going, I'd give it B,B,can't judge the end at all. Not voting, though.
mae
05-29-2010, 06:40 AM
The poll has closed. This round The Talisman has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.702127660 or 90.07% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 7.306523264 or 91.33%. In 2009, The Talisman received an OAG of 2.740740742 for a FAS of 7.277326108, so it gained 0.029197156 (+0.40%) this time.

Grade breakdown:
Strength of Plot: 2.659574468 (88.65%)
Character Development: 2.851063830 (95.04%)
Quality of the Story's Ending: 2.595744681 (86.52%)