Bracket #9: Storm of the Century (1999)

[mae]

Storm of the Century, 1999
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/510/medium/SOTC_face.jpg

Please vote for Storm of the Century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_of_the_Century) 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.

[Heather19]

I've only read one book in this whole bracket :( I might hold off on voting for this one. I absolutely loved the miniseries, and I have the screenplay sitting at home, but have yet to read it.

[Jean]

when does the poll close? If I start reading tonight, will I make it before it's over? I hate to vote "never read"

[mae]

Polls are open for 7 days. Closing time is listed at the very top of the poll itself.

[Iwritecode]

This is the only 0 I’ll give out.

I think I struggled through this once but since it’s literally a screen play rather than a novel, you might as well throw the book away and just watch the mini-series instead.

[divemaster]

Another one I've only read once. Middle of the pack King. 3.

[frik]

I liked it - quite a bit even!

4

sk

[Jean]

Closing time is listed at the very top of the poll itself.Yes. I used to know that. You won't believe how long I had stared at the poll before posting this question; still can't see anything like closing time anywhere. There must be something about bears and polls.

[Jean]

weird... I could have sworn I had it somewhere... Looks like will have to vote "never read", after all. Not that it ever advanced anywhere.

[Girlystevedave]

Never read.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

One of only a couple that I must mark as "never read". Only other ones will be Colorado Kid and Faithful....I think.

[stroppygoblin]

weird... I could have sworn I had it somewhere... Looks like will have to vote "never read", after all. Not that it ever advanced anywhere.

I think bears should look again....

[Jean]

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will start tonight!!!

[Heather19]

For some reason I think the poll closing time only shows up once you've voted. I still see nothing on mine, it's all blank up top. Which is odd since sometimes you'll want to know how long you have till you'll have to vote.

[Jean]

I think it's generally more important to see it before you have voted, not after

[mae]

Maybe it'll appear if you click to preview the votes?

[dnemec]

I tried to read it once, but I had problems getting into it. Not that it was a bad story, but because it was a screenplay. I'll have to try again someday.

[Heather19]

Maybe it'll appear if you click to preview the votes?

It does, but its still very odd that its not there for you to see.

[Jean]

Maybe it'll appear if you click to preview the votes?
yes! as Heather :rose: said, it does


I tried to read it once, but I had problems getting into it. Not that it was a bad story, but because it was a screenplay. I'll have to try again someday.
Yes. I am trying right now. It's atrocious.

[Heather19]

Oh no, really? Is it just cause you don't like reading a screenplay? Or does it differ from the miniseries that much.

[Jean]

I hate reading screenplays. They are not meant to be read. Reading descriptions in a novel is bad enough, but then - sometimes - the author tries to make them interesting, while in a screenplay he doesn't have to.

[Heather19]

Yeah, reading a screenplay is completely different than reading a book. I just hate to see this get such low scores, when I think the story itself is good.

[dnemec]

Oh the story is good! But reading a screenplay is not fun for me.

[Jon]

A nice story.

[Jean]

bears are struggling through it now. Unfortunately, for them a book is the writing.

[mae]

So what's the word, Jean? You've got about 24 hours now.

[Jean]

there's no way I'll finish it by then

I've been reading it for ages, and still only halfway through

maybe it's better that it won't have my vote: I definitely would not have rated it above 2 (and this, only if things turn abruptly much better than they have been so far)

[mae]

The poll has closed. Storm of the Century has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.000000000 or 60.00%. It received a rating of 3.5/3 with 4 votes.

[Jean]

I am asking myself if I should go on reading it now.