Explaining Stephen King

In which I talk about my favorite author.

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[TheCrisisKings]

Under the Dome can best be explained as Stephen King's own Lord of the Flies

[blowshimselfupdude]

But is it any good?

[venospid]

I'm reading "IT" right now, and I gotta say, although I like the TV-Movie, so far, with what i've read, it's got nothing on the book. cant wait for the movie, since it'll be closer to the novel. I heard the only difference is that it'll be set in the 80s' and today, as opposed to the 50s/80s' like the book.

but I like the original shining as a standalone piece inspired by his book,however, as a "based-off the book", then shining sucked ass. the TV series version of shining was better.

[blowshimselfupdude]

I like the TV series version quite a bit. The Dad in that was soooo much better then Jack.

[jimblackmon]

stephen king is a demonic devil !!! he is of the devil! nuff said

[OwlEye2010]

@blowshimselfupdude I'm currently reading the book and so far...Hell yeah, it's REALLY good!

[Bowserfett08]

I know what you mean. Just today my English teacher said that Stephen King books were not literary works and lumped it in with other popular fiction like Twilight. It really ticked me off.

[schlumbl84]

@samspadena Yeah, The Dark Tower really gets lost. It's different and a very incredible story. When I finished reading it I had a feeling like: TOO BAD I've finished it and that's the BEST! Just the best. His masterpiece and the center of all his stories.

[samspadena]

@schlumbl84 I just started reading the Dark Tower series. I do agree that it gets lost in the shuffle among alot of his fans, me included up until now. I'm directly in the middle of The Drawing of the Three right now and I can't wait to pick up the next couple volumes.

About the Stand, the only issue in my eyes is the somewhat letdown feeling I got from the whole final confrontation which was a tad anti climactic. I guess the characters and the whole getting there was what won me over.

[redpaul79]

@Veomunn no, you're wrong--writing is not a sport or a competition--it's an attempt to explore COMPLETELY the depths of the psyche, and there are states of awareness one can NOT reach without the keys to the doors of perception

[redpaul79]

@Veomunn the 2nd Dark Tower book is DEFINITELY drug inspired. king has definietley used psychedelics. Its themes of possession and voyaging between times/alternate realities are as trippy as anything in burroughs or philip k dick... in addition, cocaine and heroin are both featured in the story (king was using alcohol and much cocaine at the time of writing).

[redpaul79]

no one can EXPLAIN stephen king.......

[schlumbl84]

@samspadena It was boring to me. By the way: The ONLY boring King book I've ever read. And I've read them all exept for Under the Dome.

[samspadena]

@schlumbl84 How the hell do you sit there and call The Stand "too long and kinda boring"? I was riveted by the book and it easily is one of his most focused in terms of scope and it's themes. Sure, it's a long book, but the characters are so well drawn and I can't think of a better sampling of his work and I've read a large portion of his catalogue.