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And so wish you would! I've already tried to re-read Bag of Bones (not Hearts, that would be too much) with you in mind, trying to see what you see - and failed.[/QUOTE]Oh, you did? I didn't expect...

And the few parts of Black House that are like The Talisman are the parts Jean doesn't care for. <_< I like 'em both... though BH is certainly the better one.

Wireman was the greatest supporting character since Henry Leyden. That's not the trouble. (Repetitous cliches aside.) I found many problems about Duma Key, but lots of bright spots, as well, and...

Well, King has decent taste when it comes to other writers, but his own talents are not innumerable. In some ways, he's still the boy he was when he began to read and first dreamed of becoming a...

Actually, I wasn't trying to pick on your comment -- I was just trying to pick on Rose Madder.

mattgreenbean: One of the most generous "worst novel" posts ever. I actually like how you touched on some of the things I liked about it.

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Still one of the very few SK works I've never read, Blockade Billy. But with TGWLTG, I guess it would hinge exactly on that one impression: if the horror-vision doesn't read like a King story to...

And I don't love it; it's just not one of my least favorites.

As for it being possible for a short novel or novella to be better than TGWLTG, you are right, of course: it certainly is. My point...

Still don't understand all the hate. I didn't think it was bad at all. It actually met certain of my expectations concerning King. Not really a good book... but it was short. A little too short...

Do give it another shot. I love it. The latter parts definitely make it more of a thinker than an easy entertainment. But it is rewarding if you apply the advice Ted gives Bobby on how to...

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon = actually pretty good. Classic King. All psychological.

of course I do know, LOL! that's why you love me, right?[/QUOTE]No. But that doesn't hurt. :wub:

Thanks for the details. :orely: Looking forward to what else you may have to say.

I remember you said this. I also tend to agree, - but I do not consider any of these to be drawbacks (rather, just characteristic features); that's why I so hope we can talk more about it some...

that's what they usually say about Dickens (my favorite writer ever)[/QUOTE]Anyway, I like Stephen King; these just aren't his best works.

Agree. Good characters, poor novels. Incoherent and unbelievable -- in both cases, the seams inside are loose and the bones too visible, continually shouting "This is a work of fiction!"

I didn't find it anti-climatic. Not much outright conflict, but I thought it was a well told story.

All right on. Except, I like Thinner.

It's not a great book, but I can't help but to feel a fondness for it.

I agree.

And I'm also close to agreeing with you on Bag of Bones -- it's definitely a great one.

Yeah, I'd agree with that. Still can't rank it with his "bad books" either, however. IMHO, of course.

Numerous superficial flaws, but I found it deep.