Bracket #6: Four Past Midnight (1990)

[mae]

Four Past Midnight, 1990
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Please vote for Four Past Midnight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Past_Midnight) using the following scale:


5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1
0
Never read


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

[divemaster]

Every story was at least "good" or "very good." None was lame or a clunker.

My favorite was Secret Window, Secret Garden, followed closely by The Langoliers and The Sun Dog. The Library Policeman lags the list but I still liked it fairly well. So, maybe 4.5, 4, 4, and 3.5 (using the 5-point scale). Comes out to a vote of 4.

[frik]

Another 4.5!

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[Jean]

4.5

5+ to The Sun Dog, 4 to the rest

The Sun Dog is how I wish all King books were written

[mae]

Wow, all over the place so far for this one. The Langoliers is awesome, just for that this gets a five. The rest were all very good, but that one is a classic.

[Girlystevedave]

3

And that's pretty much based off of my love for Secret Window, Secret Garden.
I don't recall any of the other stories affecting me.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

3.5. Loved the Langoliers, liked SWSG, barely remember the other two.

[JulesH]

3 very good stories and 1 excellent (The Langoliers). A solid 4.5.

[Jon]

A fine book.

[Heather19]

I had to vote as never read. The only story out of this book I've read was Secret Window, Secret Garden (which I absolutely loved, and is probably one of my favorites).

[Jean]

what stopped you from reading the others? they are all good, The Langoliers a King classic, The Library Policeman a wonderful story, a little ruined by the denouement, but the same can be said of much King; and The Sun Dog my personal favorite.

[Heather19]

I'm not sure. I read Secret Window, Secret Garden prior to the film coming out. I've actually had the book for ages, but just haven't gotten around to reading the rest yet.

Is The Langoliers, anything like the film? Because of that, it's kind of put me off from reading that particular story.

[Jean]

bears haven't seen the film
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but they have never seen a King film that wouldn't be pathetic comparing with the book. (Yes, Shawshank too. It's a decent film, but the novella is tops.)

[Heather19]

Maybe I'll pick it up and start with The Sun Dog. Maybe a shorter story is what I need to get rid of my readers block.

[Jean]

I so hope you'll love it! it's usually underrated, but for me it's what King is about and what he's been gradually losing

[Heather19]

Re, The Langoliers. Sometimes when I've seen the film, the images standout in my mind as I'm trying to read the book. And I'm worried that I'll just keep picturing that annoying young girl, and Balki :lol:

[Jean]

can you expel it from your mind? with an enormous effort of willpower?

"Push!... Push!..."
(a quote from ANY horror film with childbirth, except Rosemary's Baby)

[Iwritecode]

The Langoliers film is probably the most faithful adaption of a King story I’ve ever seen. You can just about read along with the story while watching the movie.

[mae]

The poll has closed. Four Past Midnight has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.886363636 or 77.73%. It received a rating of 4.5 with 6 votes.