I have amended my list, - a couple of months ago I reread The Tommyknockers, and found it absolutely great. On the other hand, I read Lisey's Story and found it absolutely pathetic. Here's the list as of today (contrary to my expectations, Cell didn't make it):
Thinner
Lisey's Story
Bag of Bones
Hearts in Atlantis (except the Low Men in Yellow Coats part, which I like)
The Eyes of the Dragon
Last edited by Jean; 09-02-2009 at 09:51 AM.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JEAN! my bear. my sweet bear. . . .
bag of bones? say it ain't so!
sorry. just had to add a little drama.
much as the big bear would love to please the little bear, alas - Bag of Bones bores bears, if you pardon the alliteration...
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
little bears love alliteration.
I would say that the worst SK novel is The Tommyknockers!This novel is so freaking long, and nothing happens; the pacing is terrible!
The only reason I finished this book was because I am so very stubborn that I can't leve a book unfinished. This is one SK book that I will never read again.
I would say that Tommyknockers was the worst. I also could not stand Hearts in Atlantis (except Low Men In Yellow coats.) Low Men in Yellow Coats was the only good part of Hearts.
Sorry for the double post, my computer is screwing up!
It is running really slow and won't do anything right!
I think a commonality shared by most of these works is that they were written under the influence of a severe narcotic/alcohol addiction.
BTW, you should still be able to delete any double-posts. Just click on "edit," then choose "delete" and the comment will disappear.
Originally Posted by Jean
I with you on Lisey's Story. It was the only King novel I just couldn't bring myself to finish and I have read ALL his stuff since the 70's.
But "Bag of Bones"? You're on your own there my friend!! lol lol
Pardon my asking but, What's up with the "Bears" dude?
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I know it has many flaws, but I liked The Tommyknockers.
I liked the main characters, I found their personalities engaging and interesting, and believable.
I liked all the dumb technology stuff, with batteries etc.
Maybe I was just in the mood for a long read, who knows.
Not his worst for me by a lonnnnnnnnnnng chalk.
For me, Dreamcatcher was his worst.
My bottom five hit 2 of those 3. In order from generally 5th worst down to the bottom of the barrel, for me, are:
5) Dreamcatcher
4) Insomnia
3) The Tommyknockers
2) The Regulators
and
wait for it...
the worst...
1) Gerald's Game
Dreamcatcher just didn't do it for me. Aliens? Shit weasels? Byrus? Army patrols? A mish-mash of half-baked ideas. And it seemed like King was trying to make another Tom Cullen out of the Duddits character and failing.
Insomnia--I posted my thoughts in the thread dedicated to its discussion.
The Tommyknockers I am conflicted about. I really like the characters of Bobbie and Gard, but hoo boy the story was no good. I've actually read it twice, mainly to visit the characters again (well, mainly b/c I was stuck at someone's house for a weekend and it was the only book on the shelf I could bring myself to read).
The Regulators was just plain terrible. In fact, I would make it my all-time worst but at least King gets points for trying (referring to his experiment with The Regulators/Desperation dual release. Interestingly enough, I loved Desperation.)
Gerald's Game was just non-engaging. Story was not interesting. Might have worked as a short story, but not as a novel. And unlike most of King's works, I didn't care about any of the characters. She could still be stuck on that bed and I wouldn't care. Epic fail.
Aw no I love Insomnia and Cell
Haha.
I'd say Dolores Claiborne or Gerald's Game.
Worst is abit of a harsh word, though
Sounds like they're actually bad :p
I didn't think I was going to finish Lisey's Story... on and on and on about the shovel gleaming in the sun blah blah blah for half the book...
then it got good
I'm reading Dreamcatcher now and I...really don't care if I finish it. I just don't connect to the characters (except Beav) and I'm 3/4 through it. The flashing between Jonesy and Mr Gray and the warehouse and their childhood and Henry and everythingelseintheuniverse is really distracting.
So much you did and so much more you would have done, aye, and all without a check or qualm, and so will the world end, I think, a victim of love rather than hate. For love's ever been the more destructive weapon, sure.
tommyknockers
i cant think of any more .......i just remember it being not so good ......but i read it 10-12 years ago...maybe illl try to reread it
I really didn't like From a Buick 8. I hate not finishing a book, but that was a chore. I liked some of the ideas, but not the execution.
Gerald's Game was tough too...
Have to think about this some more.
geralds game was odd
from a buic 8 was incredible for like the first half of the book then it fell flat
if the worlds gonna end then let's get it over with, i got shit to do
I still don't see why so many people here dislike Gerald's Game. Is it because so much of the plot unfolds through flashbacks?
I liked Geralds Game, and Dreamcatcher, and Tommyknockers.
Regulators was my least favorite.
Sloth Love Chunk
I've wondered the same.
I enjoyed Gerald's Game because it was a different sort of scary book...about the demons and thoughts in your head terrifying you. I thought it was an interesting novel.
Haven't read them all but of what I did read, Desperation had the whackiest premise. I finished it and liked some of the characters but on reflection had to ask myself WTF?
http://lampmonster.ytmnd.com/
Dolores Claiborne
i think it is Cell. everybody around me said its a hit novel and i've read it and i think it's some kind of another version of the DT. you konw, 2 boys, 1 child, 1 girl.
Dolores Claiborne
Bag of Bones
Hearts in Atlantis
Lisey's Story
Duma Key
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
