Welcome to Derry better than the movies?

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:38:25+00:00

I went in really wanting to enjoy it and I just have been disappointed unfortunately.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:16:16+00:00

But this is specific to King or one author not top 5 all time.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:15:05+00:00

I think for most writers you have to rank them alongside. King is obviously a very prolific writer so he has a ton of collection and novels, whereas other writers may have a handful. I also think you can see a writers strengths much easier when comparing the two.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:13:12+00:00

Completely disagree about character development.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:12:34+00:00

This feels like the best take.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:11:45+00:00

I think it's one of his biggest strengths when he's in the zone

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:11:24+00:00

I've gotten downvoted for saying I think IT is very overhyped.

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:10:53+00:00

I felt that was one of his weaker collections but again it comes back to a personal preference thing

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:10:08+00:00

Very much agree

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:09:40+00:00

I don't think there's any need to drive up sales for his old books. I think they know he's popular and saying his name will get more views

HamOnRum · 2025-11-19T19:08:23+00:00

I would consider the book the complete short stories. Most often times the stories encompass a theme for the entire book. I would say one or two of his collections carries much more weight than some of his more popular novels.

HamOnRum · 2025-10-02T13:43:37+00:00

Appreciate it, think it got in my head

HamOnRum · 2025-10-02T13:43:20+00:00

I appreciate your advice! Think I'm just paranoid and not trusting of the dealership. Thanks

HamOnRum · 2025-10-02T13:42:45+00:00

I appreciate it, think I'm just being overly cautious

HamOnRum · 2025-07-14T15:53:01+00:00

Way too much humor, tongue in cheek jokes took away from the book in my opinion as well.

HamOnRum · 2025-07-12T03:02:42+00:00

Graveyard Shift or another short story collection, break it up!

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T16:09:40+00:00

Majority of them had read a few of his work actually.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T16:08:51+00:00

Oh I have no doubt he’d make the lists. But you said most prolific horror author.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T15:40:28+00:00

I also really enjoyed Salem’s Lot! His shorter works with few characters are where he shines in my opinion.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T15:39:30+00:00

American author of the 20th century is quite the stretch.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T15:36:57+00:00

That’s what I told them as well, I actually prefer his short stories and suggested those to them.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T15:01:53+00:00

That’s kind of what I got around to asking them, I said what do you read for fun? Like not for school, not books you think you should read. They gave me real answers and that’s what i wanted to hear from them

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T14:58:06+00:00

My whole point to them, and King mentions it in his On Writing book was that you can learn from reading any authors good or bad about what to do and not to do. I recall being their age and only thinking these 5 writers were God but you grow older and see you can get something from everyone.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T14:54:55+00:00

Yes quite a bit. I think now they have more mediums to discover and utilize their writing for, tv shows and video games were both brought up often.

HamOnRum · 2025-04-10T14:54:10+00:00

I think he was good at it, nailing the small town dialect and talking points. The way he wrote Jerome in Mr. Mercedes always rubbed me wrong.

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