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Jean
01-21-2012, 06:20 AM
Skeleton Crew, 1985
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Please vote for Skeleton Crew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_Crew) 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.

Garrell
01-21-2012, 08:22 AM
A 3 cause I love some stories and dislike others.

Jean
01-21-2012, 08:32 AM
5

I would give a 5 to any collection containing The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet. Also, love some of the shorter stories, like Beachworld.

Come to think of it, SC is my favorite King's collection. The only story that bored me to tears was The Wedding Gig - but most period pieces do. I loved or at least liked the other stories. (I am not talking of the poetry. Of course. Sorry. Wish it wasn't there. Sorry again.)

Odetta
01-21-2012, 10:16 AM
4 I love short stories of King's

pathoftheturtle
01-22-2012, 03:37 AM
Probably my favorite SK collection of short stories. Everything's Eventual close second.

Shannon
01-22-2012, 08:45 PM
Love it. The great and really good ones make up for the not so good ones, lol.

"The Mist" - 5
"Here There Be Tygers" - 2
"The Monkey" - 4
"Cain Rose Up" - 2
"Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" - 3
"The Jaunt" - 4
"The Wedding Gig" - 3
"Paranoid: A Chant" (poem) - 2
"The Raft" - 5
"Word Processor Of The Gods" - 4
"The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands" - 3
"Beachworld" - 3
"The Reaper's Image" - 3
"Nona" - 4
"For Owen" (poem) - 1
"Survivor Type" - 5
"Uncle Otto's Truck" - 3
"Morning Deliveries" - 2
"Big Wheels: A Tale Of The Laundry Game" - 3
"Gramma" - 3
"The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet" - 4
"The Reach" - 2
"The Revelations Of 'Becka Paulson" (S/L only) - 3

Iwritecode
01-23-2012, 07:24 AM
I gave it a 3. The Mist saves it from being a 2. I did like The Jaunt and The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet but the rest are pretty "meh".

pathoftheturtle
01-23-2012, 11:55 AM
Love it. The great and really good ones make up for the not so good ones, lol.

"The Mist" - 5
"Here There Be Tygers" - 2
"The Monkey" - 4
"Cain Rose Up" - 2
"Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" - 3
"The Jaunt" - 4
"The Wedding Gig" - 3
"Paranoid: A Chant" (poem) - 2
"The Raft" - 5
"Word Processor Of The Gods" - 4
"The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands" - 3
"Beachworld" - 3
"The Reaper's Image" - 3
"Nona" - 4
"For Owen" (poem) - 1
"Survivor Type" - 5
"Uncle Otto's Truck" - 3
"Morning Deliveries" - 2
"Big Wheels: A Tale Of The Laundry Game" - 3
"Gramma" - 3
"The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet" - 4
"The Reach" - 2
"The Revelations Of 'Becka Paulson" (S/L only) - 3I'm impressed at how close your impressions are to mine. I liked the poems a bit more, each for different reasons, and I would have to rank "Gramma" (scary) and "The Reach" (sweet) as 5s, but otherwise right on.

Jean
01-23-2012, 11:57 AM
...while bears noticed that their ranking would be totally different

Patrick
01-23-2012, 07:16 PM
I've read some of these stories, but apparently there are a whole lot I haven't. So for now, I'm the sole "Never Read" vote.

divemaster
01-24-2012, 06:32 PM
Solid 4. My second favorite collection. Some GREAT stories, but also some that weren't all that good. The ratio is slightly behind Night Shift (a 5). So, 4.

BROWNINGS CHILDE
01-25-2012, 10:58 PM
5. Favorite Collection.

Favorites:
The Mist
The Raft
Survivor Type
Gramma
Ballad of the Flexible Bullet

Jean
01-31-2012, 05:20 AM
5. Favorite Collection.

Favorites:
The Mist
The Raft
Survivor Type
Gramma
Ballad of the Flexible Bullet BotFB is the only favorite we share, mine being:

"Here There Be Tygers"
"Cain Rose Up"
"The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands"
"Beachworld"
"The Reaper's Image"
"The Ballad Of The Flexible Bullet"

Jean
01-31-2012, 05:22 AM
Last chance to vote! the poll is closing!

mae
02-02-2012, 12:32 PM
The poll has closed. Skeleton Crew has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.192307692 or 83.85%, placing 3rd in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2.

mae
02-26-2012, 02:09 PM
The poll has closed. Skeleton Crew has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.192307692 or 83.85%, placing 3rd in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2.

After the conclusion of Round 1, Skeleton Crew has earned a wildcard spot (fourth of six) in Round 2.