Bracket #2: The Dead Zone (1979)

[mae]

The Dead Zone, 1979

Please vote for The Dead Zone 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.

[Girlystevedave]

Ahh. The Dead Zone.

5. All.the.way.

[Jean]

5

I don't think it's better than 'Salem's Lot, to which I gave 4.5, but it's the first King I've ever read, so it's very special to bears

[Heather19]

This bracket is filled with tons of books I haven't read

[stroppygoblin]

I'm starting to wonder about how I am grading each choice. My initial reaction was to compare each against my favourites. I.e. those that I would give a full 5 without hesitation. I really like this book, but not as much as I liked, say The Long Walk, therefore I give it a lower score. Are others doing it this way? TBH I cant see myself giving any SK book lower than a 3, I love them all. The majority are going to be shades of grey between 4 and 5 for me.

it's crazy I know, but I would feel much happier if the scoring was 4, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8 and 5!

[Jean]

I'm starting to wonder about how I am grading each choice. My initial reaction was to compare each against my favourites. I.e. those that I would give a full 5 without hesitation. I really like this book, but not as much as I liked, say The Long Walk, therefore I give it a lower score. Are others doing it this way?

No. I did it with 'Salem's Lot - didn't give it a 5 because there were even greater books - and wish I'd done everything differently. Now I am only going by my immediate reaction to a book, with no reference to others. I am going to give a 5 to a lot of books that are not in my top 5.

I only wish I could re-vote on 'SL...

[webstar1000]

I thought this was a really great book. I think I actually liked it a little better than Salem's... it is too bad there is not the "following" the Lot has with this really good book

[Jean]

webstar - is it the first book so far that you rated 5?

[Dan]

I'm starting to wonder about how I am grading each choice. My initial reaction was to compare each against my favourites. I.e. those that I would give a full 5 without hesitation. I really like this book, but not as much as I liked, say The Long Walk, therefore I give it a lower score. Are others doing it this way?

No. I did it with 'Salem's Lot - didn't give it a 5 because there were even greater books - and wish I'd done everything differently. Now I am only going by my immediate reaction to a book, with no reference to others. I am going to give a 5 to a lot of books that are not in my top 5.

I only wish I could re-vote on 'SL...

That's how I'm voting, initial reaction. I don't compare. Good, bad, or indifferent, it's the way I am doing it.

[webstar1000]

webstar - is it the first book so far that you rated 5?

No I think the Stand too.... To be truthful.. my favorites (5's) are a few days away

[Girlystevedave]

This is one of SK's books that I've read many times.

[Randall Flagg]

Actually sweet and tearjerking-while still reflecting a persons desire for political change (even if by assassination).

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I rank this one low because it didnt make much of an impact on me. I remember very little of it. It is one that I could read again....for the first time. Maybe then I would have a greater appreciation for it.

[Tito_Villa]

4.5, really enjoyed this one.

[divemaster]

4.5, really enjoyed this one.

Ditto this.

[mae]

Cannot believe we have votes of 1 and 2 for this novel! Let's get a few more 5s and 4s!

[Jean]

hear, hear!

[mae]

The poll has closed. The Dead Zone has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.978260870 or 79.57%. It received a rating of 5/4.5 with 6 votes.