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I havn't read a book by him yet but plan on it. Can someone give me an idea of what might be life lessons in his books. Maybe he has insights into human nature or maybe his writings tell how things might be if there would be a breakdown of law and order in this country. Or maybe its just plain entertainment with the horror element being the point. Any opinions are appreciated.
The first King novel I read was 'Salem's Lot. It's about vampires. I read it years ago and it scared the daylights out of me. The next one I read was Carrie. I found it to be horribly sad but it's a good book.
My fav has to be The Stand. It's long and worth the time. It is basically the story of good vs evil. The character development is full. His characters are always so clear the the reader feels he/she knows them personally.
Many of King's short stories are wonderful. The one that stays with me is titled The Body and it was made into a movie titled "Stand By Me" with a kickin' cast.
You might want to start with a book of his short stories.
I have not read any stephen king books either and always wonder,
"If I was to read one stephen king book, which one should it be"? all you stephen king fans, I would appreciate your help!
A good one to start off on is Insomnia. It is a good story. It's about a couple of people
who find each night they're sleeping a little less, till in the end they can't sleep at all.
This guy then starts seeing these little peopl
I'll continue!! He starts seeing these little people who go round to peoples houses to
kill them. They are of course invisable to everyone else. Each person in this world have
a balloon floating above their heads. When these little guys prick the balloon you die!!
It's years since I read the book, but thats the general idea.
'Salems Lot is my #1 fave and the one I've read the most times.
Followed by The Stand
and a close third is The Talisman (which a lot of people did not care for, but I was totally into it).
Honorable mentions: Carrie, Firestarter, The Dead Zone, The Shining.
I don't much care for his recent works. They're not scary any more.
JMO
1.) His early stuff, of which a favorite is hard to choose. 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Dead Zone, and The Stand are all classics.
2.) The drunk stuff, when King was writing heavily under the influence more often than not. He still managed to pound out some good work, but there was also a lot of "What was he thinking?" stuff starting to creep in. My favorite from this era is Firestarter, which isn't really a Horror story so much as a Science-Fiction Thriller.
3.) The sober post-King-almost-died era. In this time, King not only got clean, but nearly died in a horrific accident. My favorites from this era are Bag of Bones (one of the best ghost stories I've ever read), Dreamcatcher (a great SF novel that was unfortunately turned into a horrible movie), and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, a fantastic Horror story that toes the line between Horror and Psychological Adventure story and never really tips the cards either way.
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