Black House
Random House, 2001
Bracket #10
Voting for this Book is Closed
Final Average Score:
4.310810811
Bracket Runner-Up!
Black House will advance to Round 2
I loved it - 5
It was good - 4
Average - 3
Only so-so - 2
I didnt like it - 1
Never Read
Black House--Bracket 10 Runner-Up!
Black House
Random House, 2001
Bracket #10
Voting for this Book is Closed
Final Average Score:
4.310810811
Bracket Runner-Up!
Black House will advance to Round 2
Heng Dai
Haven't read yet. Will get to it right after The Talisman, whenever that will be...
5+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
one of the bear's absolute favorites
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same here, 5++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
I thought it was average. It didn't grab me as much as I would have liked.
5
One of my absolute favorites. Gets even better on re-read(s).
Loved it!
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never read it. No Talisman, no Black House.
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
Three. After I loved The Talisman so much, I was sure I'd love this one as well, but it was kind of "meh" for me.
"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
loved it. henry is absolutely the awesome!
I had a similar experience. Jack Sawyer is my favorite character in the King universe and the Jack of Black House seemed extremely different. Granted, part of that was because he was convinced the events of the Talisman never happened, but even when he began to reclaim that, I still had a hard time at points. Of course there's the age difference too. I wish I could phrase my thoughts a little better.Originally Posted by Daghain
My motivations in reading Black House had nothing to do with the Dark Tower and so for me the connections were peripheral and in some ways unnecessary. I like the way they shed some light on the DT universe, but I didn't like the way they detracted from the tale of Jack Sawyer. What I mean, is they seemed forced or exaggerated at times, particularly in regards to flipping and twinning etc... There is such a disparity between the novels in this regard, as is evidenced by our conversations in Monte's thread and my Keystone one. Honestly, I just wished he'd kept the Dark Tower away from Black House. Its like the Maturin of IT and the Maturin of DT. Some connections are better left unmade.
only the second "never read" for me so far. I was not big on the Talisman, but Jean convinced me to give this one a try. So I intend to get to it after our bookclub this month. Oh Yeah, Vote for Something Wicked This Way Comes!!!!
I kinda' put this one down and forgot to pick it back up... I never finished it.
Have you heard of people with short fuses? Well, I have no fuse at all, and there's a thousand could testify to it if I hadn't stilled their tongues for good.
You can't ignore my girth.
Gave it a 4--the second half would have been a 5 if not for the tedious first half.
Also, why am I not getting messages as to these new polls that I haven't voted in?
This is an absolute 5 - a great Book!
.... second that emotion!
A tour de force. 5
Fucking brilliant.
Henry is one of my favorite King characters EVER.
The notices went up a little late but are there now. Remember, they won't show if you have already voted.
This book is a 5 for me.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Well, by now I HAVE voted in them all--but I saw NONE of them before I actually did vote in them.The notices went up a little late but are there now. Remember, they won't show if you have already voted.
This book is a 5 for me.
Yep, I noticed your post was last night...that was before they were put up.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
A 5...I'd give more if I could.
I read this years after I'd read The Talisman and just before I embarked on reading the DT series for the first time. There's not a single thing I don't like about this story, it has it all and can still stand up on a reread
Sorry about not getting the notices put up on Thursday. The president of the university was in the office, so there was no time for screwing around, and then we had the company Christmas party right after work. Thanks for handling that for me, Matt.
It was actually your lovely woman that threw them up.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Sorry about not getting the notices put up on Thursday. The president of the university was in the office, so there was no time for screwing around, and then we had the company Christmas party right after work. Thanks for handling that for me, Matt.I don't get no respect.
Except for from Matt.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
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