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The Regulators, 1996
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Please vote for The Regulators (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regulators) 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.
Garrell
02-04-2012, 12:34 PM
Read about a 100 pages and stopped, had just finished Desperation and it was confusing. Will read it soon:)
blavigne
02-04-2012, 06:56 PM
4, good story, choppy read, better than Desperation although basically the same story
boring like hell, but not without its merits, so 3.
Shannon
02-05-2012, 01:51 AM
Never read. Read Desperation, will read this eventually.
A fast read - LOVED it.
So much better than Desperation.
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Iwritecode
02-06-2012, 10:58 AM
3. Read this after Desperation and was severely disappointed. Especially with the horrible ending.
Girlystevedave
02-06-2012, 10:20 PM
2.
It's rare that I read a book that has so little impact on me.
Patrick
02-06-2012, 11:15 PM
I read this one within the past year. The thing that sticks with me the most is that at some point I realized that I wasn't really differentiating between a lot of the main characters, and that didn't bother me.
There were elements that I liked - like the general concept of what was going on.
I gave this a 3.
pathoftheturtle
02-07-2012, 07:00 AM
I read this one within the past year. The thing that sticks with me the most is that at some point I realized that I wasn't really differentiating between a lot of the main characters, and that didn't bother me.
There were elements that I liked - like the general concept of what was going on.
I gave this a 3.That makes me feel better about deciding to give it a 2. If I had liked the general concept of what was going on in it, I probably would have gone a bit higher, too. But I just liked bits and pieces, the ending, and (sort of liked) the concept as it relates to TDT and to the real SK novel of the pair.
divemaster
02-08-2012, 12:44 PM
Its hard for me to believe that the same author who could write such a creepy book with interesting characters such as Desperation could write such a piece of crap like The Regulators.
1.
BROWNINGS CHILDE
02-08-2012, 05:07 PM
1. hated it! Only King novel that I truly hated.
Its hard for me to believe that the same author who could write such a creepy book with interesting characters such as Desperation could write such a piece of crap like The Regulators.
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Its hard for me to believe that the same author who could write such a creepy book with interesting characters such as Desperation could write such a piece of crap like The Regulators.
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pathoftheturtle
02-09-2012, 05:00 AM
Its hard for me to believe that the same author who could write such a creepy book with interesting characters such as Desperation could write such a piece of crap like The Regulators.
1.... Making it easier to believe that a different author wrote it. *cue "Twilight Zone" theme*
BROWNINGS CHILDE
02-09-2012, 05:59 PM
Ha, good point, never thought of it like that.
last chance to vote! the poll is closing!
fernandito
02-14-2012, 08:13 AM
Read this after Desperation and it felt like a step down. It's decent enough, but nothing special.
3.
Perhaps a waiting period is necessary between the two novels? To go in fresh(er)?
flaggwalkstheline
02-14-2012, 08:38 AM
my all time favorite sk book, well this and roadwork (love the bachman books)
I felt like regulators was MUCH scarier than desperation
pathoftheturtle
02-14-2012, 10:23 AM
I felt like regulators was MUCH scarier than desperationWhy? I don't get that. What's so scary?
The poll has closed. The Regulators has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.440000000 or 68.80%, placing 4th in this bracket. It will not be moving on to Round 2.
Heather19
02-14-2012, 02:41 PM
I felt like regulators was MUCH scarier than desperationWhy? I don't get that. What's so scary?
I thought it was scary too, and filled with lots of tension.
I read this one first and loved it. Then read Desperation years later, and loved that as well. Then just recently went back and reread them both back to back. I love how each complements the other and the parallels between the two. I'm surprised there's so much hate for this one.
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