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mae
03-13-2018, 12:09 PM
'Salem's Lot, 1975
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Please grade 'Salem's Lot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Salem%27s_Lot) 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 For complete (though slightly outdated) instructions, see this post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=314275&postcount=1).
Jon
03-17-2018, 08:02 PM
A good book. I just don't see it as an A+ book. I don't understand the scores. I gave it B and a C for character development. Overdeveloped.
Jean
03-18-2018, 12:38 AM
I would have given it Bs and even have made one of them a C if we graded from A to Z or at least to Q
Ben Mears
03-20-2018, 04:04 AM
... C for character development. Overdeveloped.

I respectfully disagree. The well developed characters (including the town) make the story believable and relatable. SK struck a perfect balance between his portrayal of the flawed people of Jerusalem's Lot and the mounting horror they were ignorantly facing. A slow burn of a novel that takes flight and delivers a satisfying conclusion.
St. Troy
03-20-2018, 05:54 AM
A slow burn of a novel that takes flight and delivers a satisfying conclusion.

Agreed.
mae
03-20-2018, 12:50 PM
There was one invalid vote here with four grades, which were removed when calculating the totals.
mae
03-20-2018, 12:57 PM
The poll has closed. This round 'Salem's Lot has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.760000000 or 92.00% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 7.026666667 or 87.83%.

Grade breakdown:
Quality of the Writing: A - 2.800000000 (93.33%)
Strength of Plot: A - 2.720000000 (90.67%)
Character Development: A - 2.760000000 (92.00%)