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Thank you for suggesting - Dolores Claiborne and Misery. They look like my kind of books. I read the review on Amazon, the books have been appreciated by non-regular- King readers.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkullFarmer
On the other hand I am skeptic about -Gerlad’s Game. I will finish the other two first and comeback to this one.
Yeah, Gerald's Game is an odd one. If you were to read it casually it might not seem all that brilliant. If, on the other hand, you were to picture yourself in the place of the protagonist and apply your own experience as you go, you might come away with a better picture of yourself than you had prior to reading. I've personally never strayed far from the idea that reality is very thin... particularly the reality constructs of society, the illusion of safety etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by ravilobo
The other two are quite brilliant in a different way. Be sure you catch Dolores Claiborne on DVD if you get a chance (after reading of course). There is an inspired cat and mouse game going on that underpins the entire plot. The film catches it and really brings it to light but perhaps in a more salient way to those who have read the book.
Happy reading!
My office is right across – Borders. Just bought both the books. (Misery, Dolores). I am also reading at the moment – Hearts in atlantis. Even that one is good. I loved the movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkullFarmer
Thank you again.
That one is a small part of the much larger "Dark Tower" series. It almost stands on its own but a real understanding of who the low men are would ...Quote:
Originally Posted by ravilobo
never mind, shouldn't say too much if you're not done yet.
I have seen the movie. The low men don’t really make much difference. Somewhere I had read that in the movie low men refer to – intelligent agency like FBI or CIA.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkullFarmer
But the in the book version they are aliens or similar things.
I am sad that low men had to be aliens (where as the movie version looks more real).
The book has 5 stories. Is any of them has –horror/sci-fi/aliens? Please tell me, so that I can skip it.
They are not aliens. King's Dark Tower series presents an alternative universe that exists alongside the one we live in. Odd occurrences, unexplainable phenomena etc are sometimes the result of the universes overlapping (as it's germane to the canon of this story). The low men have a specific function and it's far afield from what you've said you're interested in.Quote:
Originally Posted by ravilobo
That being said, I don't think Hearts in Atlantis goes very far at all into explaining who or what they are (been a while since I've read it). That story focuses mostly on Bobby & Brautigan if I remember correctly. There will be some things that will remain unexplained to you at the end of the book, low men included.
I havn't read the dark tower series but I read Hearts in Atlantis and the only story that I remember having aliens or whatever the low men are is the first one. The second story, the one called Hearts in Atlantis, is great and realisic. Its my favorite thing Stephen King has written and really worth reading.
Thank you guys.
Eye of the Dragon was pretty good - or was that Talisman? both were more on the fantasy side though.
Hey! I'm reading Cell by Stephen King right now and I thought it'd be cool if there was a Stephen King discussion here.... =)
but he really is a good writer, combining reality with mysticism. I particlarly liked Thinner and On Writing.
Why would people look down on him? o.O
He pushes out stories from the top of his head like a catholic family pushes out babies.
He has a few good books. The green mile, shawshank redemption, and a few others. But alot of them are just forced out of him so he can make more money.
When Stephen King dies the Barnes & Noble Co ought to buy his corpse and mount it in one of their cafes with a sign that reads,
The Undisputed King Of Pop
:rolleyes:
THAT^^^ made me laugh.