Group 3: The Talisman (1984)

[mae]

The Talisman, 1984
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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:


Quality of the Writing
Strength of Plot
Character Development


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 For complete (though slightly outdated) instructions, see this post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=314275&postcount=1).

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

BBA

[Jean]

BBAis that A because of Wolf?

mine is BBB, because he alone can't carry a whole one-thousand-word novel on his lupine shoulders

[Girlystevedave]

BAA for me.

Would have been AAA if not for Straub's knack for going on and on with description at times. And yes, I can blame him for that. I've read enough King to know that he never runs on and on with unnecessary detail. :innocent:

[Jean]

he does, in Lisey's Story, that Kennedy novel whose title I don't have the patience to type, and Bag of Bones, to name only a few

[Girlystevedave]

:lol:

Hey! I'll give you Lisey's Story. I don't agree with the others. :nope:

[Jean]

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[Ben Staad]

That is why my wife hates Straub. She won't even give Black House the time of day.


BAA for me.

Would have been AAA if not for Straub's knack for going on and on with description at times. And yes, I can blame him for that. I've read enough King to know that he never runs on and on with unnecessary detail. :innocent:

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

Black House was sooooo much better.

[Jean]

totally

[Girlystevedave]

That is why my wife hates Straub. She won't even give Black House the time of day.


BAA for me.

Would have been AAA if not for Straub's knack for going on and on with description at times. And yes, I can blame him for that. I've read enough King to know that he never runs on and on with unnecessary detail. :innocent:

I had to read Black House just to see where the story went since I loved The Talisman so much.
But yeah. Straub knows how to bore you with the details. :lol:



Black House was sooooo much better.


totally

False. :nope:

[Jean]

Staub problem is that he doesn't know how to tell a story. He starts strong, and then doesn't seem to know what to do about it, or how to make it entertaining. It's been like this with all the books I've read by him - with the single exception of BH (thanks to Sai King, no doubt)

[divemaster]

I'm the same way, Jean. I've read several Straub books--Ghost Story, Floating Dragon, Koko, and The Talisman. Despite promise, I don't think any of them lived up to their potential (or reputation).

Except Black House, which is just all sorts of awesome. I credit King.

[Jean]

I liked A Dark Matter more than anything I've read by Straub. I even think I can recommend it. Although it too becomes more and more disjointed as it progresses.

[Ben Staad]

Agreed. This is my favorite Straub book but I had a difficult time making my way to the end.


I liked A Dark Matter more than anything I've read by Straub. I even think I can recommend it. Although it too becomes more and more disjointed as it progresses.

[mae]

The poll has closed. This round The Talisman has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.543859649 or 84.80% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 6.693859649 or 83.67%.

Grade breakdown:
Quality of the Writing: A - 2.473684211 (82.46%)
Strength of Plot: A - 2.578947368 (85.96%)
Character Development: A - 2.578947368 (85.96%)