5: I loved it
4: It was good
3: Average
2: Only so-so
1: I didn't like it
Never read
Bracket #8: The Regulators (1996)
The Regulators, 1996
Please vote for 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.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read about a 100 pages and stopped, had just finished Desperation and it was confusing. Will read it soon
Wish List:
Any of the following flatsigned or inscribed-
It, Shining, Salem’s Lot, Mr. Mercedes, The Stand
Brother ARC, Seed ARC
4, good story, choppy read, better than Desperation although basically the same story
"Head Clear. Mouth shut. See Much. Say little." Roland Deschain
"Go your way, I'll take the long way 'round. Ill find my own way down, as I should." Ben Howard
boring like hell, but not without its merits, so 3.
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. Read Desperation, will read this eventually.
A fast read - LOVED it.
So much better than Desperation.
sk
3. Read this after Desperation and was severely disappointed. Especially with the horrible ending.
2.
It's rare that I read a book that has so little impact on me.
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.Originally Posted by Patrick
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.
1. hated it! Only King novel that I truly hated.
Sloth Love Chunk
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
... Making it easier to believe that a different author wrote it. *cue "Twilight Zone" theme*
Ha, good point, never thought of it like that.
Sloth Love Chunk
last chance to vote! the poll is closing!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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)?
my all time favorite sk book, well this and roadwork (love the bachman books)
I felt like regulators was MUCH scarier than desperation
if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do
Why? 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.
I thought it was scary too, and filled with lots of tension.Why? I don't get that. What's so scary?
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.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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