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Jean
02-09-2012, 06:11 AM
Hearts in Atlantis, 1999
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/Hearts_in_Atlantis_face.jpg

Please vote for Hearts in Atlantis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_in_Atlantis) 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
02-09-2012, 06:27 AM
3

Loved the first novelette, slept through the second and can hardly remember what the rest was about.
Garrell
02-09-2012, 06:34 AM
3
pathoftheturtle
02-09-2012, 06:37 AM
It was about love and war, and finding your way through insane times.

5
alkanto
02-09-2012, 06:37 AM
4. I really enjoyed it, particularly the title story. the rest were pretty good, overall...so it averages out.
DoctorDodge
02-09-2012, 06:42 AM
4. I really enjoyed it, particularly the title story. the rest were pretty good, overall...so it averages out.

Same. For some reason, the 2nd story appealed to me almost as much as the first one. Finding yourself addicted to something - not drugs, not alcohol, but something that consumes your life - is a theme that seems to me more important now more than ever. The three stories after that were ok, but the first 2 were the best, I think.
Jean
02-09-2012, 06:47 AM
It was about love and war, and finding your way through insane times.Yes, I remember this much. Couldn't help falling asleep over it, though. On the other hand, now that you mentioned war, I remember liking the third story - but only the story, not the writing. So it may be a 3+ from me; not that it changes anything.


Finding yourself addicted to something - not drugs, not alcohol, but something that consumes your life - is a theme that seems to me more important now more than ever. Oh yes, it's the same with bears nowadays. Don't think I would like the book on re-read more anyway.


The three stories after that were ok, but the first 2 were the best, I think.
So there were five stories there?! Oh Lord, however hard I'm trying, I come up with only four! Don't want to either google or look for my copy - want to remember the fifth myself.

: blank :
frik
02-09-2012, 08:30 AM
A mixed bag, but overall a solid

4

sk
Jean
02-09-2012, 09:01 AM
had to google it. The fifth I couldn't remember if my life depended on it was Why We're in Vietnam. I do remember some bits and pieces but I was sure they were parts of the other four.
pathoftheturtle
02-09-2012, 09:37 AM
It's unique, novellas which blend together, all around one big untold tale. And I think that lack of coherence fits very well since in this case, as I just said, uncertainty is actually a major theme.
Iwritecode
02-09-2012, 10:25 AM
had to google it. The fifth I couldn't remember if my life depended on it was Why We're in Vietnam. I do remember some bits and pieces but I was sure they were parts of the other four.

According to Wiki the 5 stories are:

Low Men in Yellow Coats (Bobby, Carol and Sully as a kids)
Hearts In Atlantis (Carol meets Pete in college)
Blind Willie (Willie the Vietnam vet begging for money)
Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling (Bobby comes back to his childhood home)

I gave it a 5. I don't think there was a bad story out of the 5 and I love how they were all related by one character or another. Plus I believe it's one of the best endings I've ever read. Similar to the ending of 11/22/63. The connection to the DT was good as well.
Jean
02-09-2012, 10:56 AM
wait, wait! I'm already confused enough

copypaste from this wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_in_Atlantis#Stories)

Contents
[hide]

1 Stories
1.1 Low Men in Yellow Coats
1.2 Hearts in Atlantis
1.3 Blind Willie
1.4 Why We're in Vietnam
1.5 Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling
pathoftheturtle
02-09-2012, 11:51 AM
... now that you mentioned war, I remember liking the third story - but only the story, not the writing. So it may be a 3+ from me; not that it changes anything. There's some truth to that. I'd hope the fourth would bump it a bit more, though. Too bad you don't recall it.
blavigne
02-09-2012, 01:13 PM
A mixed bag, but overall a solid

4

sk

ditto
BROWNINGS CHILDE
02-09-2012, 05:44 PM
2. I remember nothing about any of the last three stories. Liked the first two, but were bored to death by the rest.
Patrick
02-10-2012, 12:04 AM
I loved this book.
Iwritecode
02-10-2012, 08:26 AM
wait, wait! I'm already confused enough

copypaste from this wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_in_Atlantis#Stories)

Contents
[hide]

1 Stories
1.1 Low Men in Yellow Coats
1.2 Hearts in Atlantis
1.3 Blind Willie
1.4 Why We're in Vietnam
1.5 Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling

Yea, that's it. I forgot the Why We're in Vietnam somehow. :doh:
pathoftheturtle
02-10-2012, 01:16 PM
A mixed bag, but overall a solid

4

sk

dittoI can live with that. :thumbsup:
divemaster
02-10-2012, 03:44 PM
I gave it a 5. Mostly on the strength of the first 2 stories, but I really liked the others as well.
Shannon
02-10-2012, 06:36 PM
Never read. Maybe it's just from the titles of the stories alone, but this sounds pretty boring. :(
Merlin1958
02-10-2012, 06:58 PM
Never read. Maybe it's just from the titles of the stories alone, but this sounds pretty boring. :(

Read it. Then surmise!!!!
Jean
02-11-2012, 05:14 AM
Read it. Then surmise!!!!
will be too late by then...
Jean
02-18-2012, 06:34 AM
Last chance to vote! The poll is closing!
mae
02-18-2012, 06:05 PM
The poll has closed. Hearts in Atlantis has earned a FAS (final average score) of 4.125000000 or 82.50%, placing 2nd (runner-up) in this bracket. It will be moving on to Round 2.