DWill wrote:I'm not proud of this, but I've never read a word of King--well, not true exactly. I did open a couple of his books but was put off by the style so didn't invest the time in them.
I wouldn't be ashamed of not reading King, but it is good to know thine enemy.
Most of his books are long enough that they require quite a commitment. Even though they're not challenging reads, they just go on and on. If you do commit to one, I'd probably say The Stand is my favourite. The shortest one I can think of is The Gunslinger but it's not a very good example of his work.
SkywardGnost wrote:On another note, I think Harold is completely wrong about Harry Potter
The book is rich with themes and it shows life in it's very basic, down to earth nature.
Rowling did a fantastic job with it, more than people are inclined to believe.
Oooh, I'm totally on Bloom's side regarding Harry Potter. I actually still haven't read the final book because they've been harder and harder to slog through. I understand that they're kids books, but the illogic of it was so vexing! "Oh Harry, just because you're the saviour of the universe is no reason we should listen to you! Now go away while the grown ups mess up and you do everything alone."