tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post1940050881310908551..comments2023-07-01T02:36:36.421-07:00Comments on Book World In My Head: Stephen King for Teenagers!KarenSihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-67402974125585482072011-08-07T07:00:07.058-07:002011-08-07T07:00:07.058-07:00He really does have a way of bringing the horror f...He really does have a way of bringing the horror from inside people rather than using ghosts and other monsters. The Shining is one of my favourites too. Definitely one of the best. I think genre in general isn't taken particularly seriously in literary circles. It's a shame but at the end of the day all these people are missing out.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-86686876980592590582011-08-07T01:28:24.901-07:002011-08-07T01:28:24.901-07:00I hated the horror genre till I read Stephen King....I hated the horror genre till I read Stephen King. The first book I read was "The Shining" and it was so scary - but it was actually, wonderfully scary - unlike the usual combination of pale ghosts and loud noises and such! I love how King manages to create the horror from inside the people's minds and thoughts. I have read very few authors who can create such intense characters. I had no idea Stephen King was so underrated that "he isn't taken seriously in literature circles". It's a shame!Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671631876416310280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-88162603776650802292011-08-06T16:19:59.935-07:002011-08-06T16:19:59.935-07:00JMJ,
Needful Things scared me as a teen too. Actu...JMJ,<br /><br />Needful Things scared me as a teen too. Actually I think most of his books did. Even the ones I didn't particularly like such as Gerald's Game.<br /><br />I love it when you read a book and you don't want to let go of the characters. I think this is one of Kings strong points. His characters are so strong and well developed. It's the one thing that I have always loved about his books. When I was a young teen I remember watching "Stand By Me". I didn't know at the time that it was based on something King had written. I do remember thinking that it reminded me of his writing because of the characters. I think his writing is that strong.<br /><br />I read Christine but the subject didn't appeal to me. I was never into cars and I a possessed/haunted car just didn't do it for me. I still read it because it was a King book and actually enjoyed it. Another sign of how good King is. I think a true testament to his writing is his Dark Tower series. If you haven't read those I highly recommend them.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-30111334933756526932011-08-06T02:55:37.272-07:002011-08-06T02:55:37.272-07:00+JMJ+
I read Needful Things as a teen. It scared...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I read <i>Needful Things</i> as a teen. It scared the bloody hell out of me! I didn't want to go shopping for a whole month after finishing it! =P <br /><br />Just last year, I finally tried <i>Christine</i>. I was surprised at how well written it was--and then surprised at myself for being surprised. Other readers whose opinions I respect are quick to say that King is vastly underrated and is just plain GOOD; this was just the first time I really <i>saw</i> it. <i>Christine</i> is still the first novel that made me feel sad after I read it because I could no longer keep up with the characters. They felt like real people to me and I was terribly sorry that they didn't have blogs or Facebook pages that would let me know how they are doing these days. (!!!)Enbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.com