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echo: s_king
to: JACK SMITH
from: VANESSA POLAND
date: 1998-04-23 19:15:00
subject: King

JS> Surely is.  But we'll have to agree to disagree on King.  I've read 
almost 
JS> of his books and I remember one short story in one of the collections 
that 
JS> didn't like at all.  I can't remember the title of it now.  Of course 
some 
JS> better than others, as with any author.  You mentioned "Cujo"; there are 
a 
JS> others by SK which are "closer to reality" as well.  I'm the type who 
belie
JS> that something like the story in "The Stand" could actually happen, 
though.
JS> "Misery", "Gerald's Game", and "Dolores Claiborne" are also written in 
he
JS> "realm of the possible".  But if you don't like fantasy, stay away from 
boo
JS> like The Dark Tower series and "The Eyes Of The Dragon".
i personally couldnt finish 2 different books of his(considering its only 
ike
2 out of 20+)  those were Gerald's Game(the rape scene really turned me off) 
and The Tommyknockers(got bored with it)
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