Bracket #7: Dolores Claiborne (1992)

[mae]

Dolores Claiborne, 1992

Please vote for Dolores Claiborne 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.

[frik]

A solid 4.

sk

[divemaster]

Yeah, me too. I liked this one a lot.

[Jean]

3

it's a good story, but I can't bear (hmmm...) this kind of writing. I always hate it when King does it (regrettably often). That's what murdered The Colorado Kid for me. There ought to be a law against him imitating narrator's voice.

[Andrew Campbell]

3

it's a good story, but I can't bear (hmmm...) this kind of writing. I always hate it when King does it (regrettably often). That's what murdered The Colorado Kid for me. There ought to be a law against him imitating narrator's voice.

Actually, that's why I gave it a 4.5. I loved the narrative tone. It's one, long, confessional monologue in a police interrogation room. I kinda thought that was a nifty idea.

[Groomp]

4

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

4. I also liked the tone. I have not read Colorado Kid, but I cant really think of another King book told from this perspective. I think that is what gives DC its unique feel.

[Randall Flagg]

I loved it. Right from the FFE (free front endpapers) depicting the total solar eclipse path through Maine, the book grabbed me. Just a tale of brutal endurance,

[mae]

The poll has closed. Dolores Claiborne has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.785714286 or 75.71%. It received a rating of 4 with 9 votes.