We have a lot of the same tastes. I did not care all that much for The Drawing of the Three (although the series picked up after that and I loved most of the rest). Pretty much hated Insomnia and...
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We have a lot of the same tastes. I did not care all that much for The Drawing of the Three (although the series picked up after that and I loved most of the rest). Pretty much hated Insomnia and...
Yeah, Duma Key was a welcome return of King back to his old form. One of the best things he has written in the last 15 years. Everything about it is just so good. Plot, story, character, language....
It would have been nice if King had taken the same approach in UTD.
Yeah, I'm as conservative / Republican as they come and I was a bit put out by the portrayal of the antagonist in UTD, but it did not prevent me from enjoying the book. Not "top 10" King, but top...
Insomnia is definitely bottom 5. As is Dreamcatcher.
I thought Rose Madder was good; hooked me anyway. But I agree 100% about Insomnia. Actively disliked that one.
Boy, ain't that the truth.
My bottom five hit 2 of those 3. In order from generally 5th worst down to the bottom of the barrel, for me, are:
5) Dreamcatcher
4) Insomnia
3) The Tommyknockers
2) The Regulators
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