5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
Never Read
Bracket #9: Storm of the Century (1999)
Storm of the Century, 1999
Please vote for Storm of the Century using the following scale:
5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.
Damn, this is another one I haven't read.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
alas, neither have bears...
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Due to the format, the story suffers badly. If novelized, it could be a four star tale. King does so much better in the confines of a novel than with screenplays.
Yeah, too bad he never went ahead with his threat to novelize his own screenplay.
Never read. Picked it up and flipped through it. I was utterly turned off by the screenplay format.
*odious noise rises in background*
Maybe one of these days. This is one of the rare occasions where I saw the movie, and do not feel compelled at all to read the book. (screenplay)
Sloth Love Chunk
The format of this one really hurt it for me. It's a 3.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
This raises an interesting question: Why isn't The Journals of Eleanor Druse (2004) in this? Might have been a better one to even things out with than Secret Windows.
It wasn't written by Stephen King.
Interesting. Who wrote it? (Sorry if it's off-topic. You could maybe just send me a link if that's been discussed elsewhere. I'd like to learn all about the project; I enjoyed it.)
Richard Dooling did, King's collaborator on Kingdom Hospital: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dooling
i read this after i watched the mini-series, so it helped out a lot. i also love the character of Linoge.
I have many leather bound books.
I'm kind of a big deal.
Changing the plans that I’ve been setting on, I’m scared by the way that my life is getting gone
Oh I would love to see that!Originally Posted by pablo
I guess I have to vote never read, although I loved the mini-series.
For those that have read it, does it differ much from what was filmed?
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
3. Average
not really. I always thought Linoge was either a low-man (sort of a Leland Gaunt character) or Flagg, but i was never really sure. He claims to be the Legion from the bible. That was the only reason i read the book, to see if i could gather more information about him
I have many leather bound books.
I'm kind of a big deal.
Changing the plans that I’ve been setting on, I’m scared by the way that my life is getting gone
Really disliked the TV movie, and the screenplay wasn't any better, sad to say.
I'm sure if there is intelligent life somewhere out there in the universe, they are wise enough to stay away from us.
And the people bowed and prayed, to the cell phone god they made...
I found the mini-series a 3 and was never compelled to read it either.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
I gave it a 4, I really enjoyed it.
I don't have any problem with the screenplay format, a few of my favourite books are screenplays (Kiss Of The Spiderwoman, The Singing Detective) I find it quite an interesting take on my usual reading experience. I like that, with a screenplay, your book actually is playing out like a movie in your head - which is an analogy I often use with the kids when I'm encouraging them to read more.
I once sat down to watch the film, while reading along with the book, it was too strange .
I didnt have a problem with the format either per se' and think it is a good story.
still, I voted average as it is. meh* I don't know...
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
So, did it help?
Or were you only saying that watching first helped you to appreciate the book?
watching helped me appreciate the book a lot more. i dont think i would've even picked it up if i hadn't of watched the series. screen-play type novels aren't my cup o' tea
I have many leather bound books.
I'm kind of a big deal.
Changing the plans that I’ve been setting on, I’m scared by the way that my life is getting gone
The poll has closed. Storm of the Century has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.333333333 or 66.67%, placing 5th (last) in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2. In 2009, Storm of the Century placed 3rd with a FAS of 3.441860465, so it lost 0.108527132 (-3.15%) this time.
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