Stephen King - The Revival

[cantthinkofanything]

Every so often, I'll try to read a Stephen King book. Most of the time, I don't get through them. The last exception being 11/22/63.

Based on some reviews, I tried "Revival". It turned out to be a decent read. Not a page turner by any means but blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
It's not bad.

[hehateme]

So what you are saying is King gives a lot of blah's in this book but by no means is it bleh

[cantthinkofanything]

So what you are saying is King gives a lot of blah's in this book but by no means is it bleh

lol. No...I became so uninterested in finishing my thought that I just didn't even feel like trying to figure something out.

Maybe not a ringing endorsement for Mr. King's book. I doubt I even remember it much in a year. BUT, I did finish it.

[cantthinkofanything]

actually...I guess the book is bleh after all.

Maybe it even sucks. I might try Mr. Mercedes because the reviews say it's a crime story and not supernatural. So maybe it'll be more in line with the Different Seasons stuff.

[leemajors]

I liked it, but I am not sure about the ending. If nothing else it made me read The Great God Pan

[cantthinkofanything]

I liked it, but I am not sure about the ending. If nothing else it made me read The Great God Pan

yeah...I think that's what I didn't like as well. I don't know if he really thinks these are good scary endings but to me, they always seem like bail outs.
when he transitions from a good story with some mystery to the mystery involving some crazy ass monster. It was scary as hell to me until it got to that bizarre point of real monsters.

[Chinook]

I like King's sort stories. I don't think he can really carry a whole novel, though.

[cantthinkofanything]

I like King's sort stories. I don't think he can really carry a whole novel, though.

"back in the day" he wrote some really good books. Cujo, Christine, Pet Semetary, The Stand...etc.
But I was way younger and maybe not as critical. I guess I need to go back and reread one to see if he was always this mediocre.
A lot of people say he was never the same after his accident but I think a lot just has to do with age. I agree with you on his short stories. Seems like his best works were novellas though.
The Different Seasons collection and the Bachman Books were pretty good.

[leemajors]

I just reread Stand and Eyes of the Dragon recently, both still hold up. I am a huge Dark Tower fan though