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I just read a post that stated most people lose interest in Stephen King as they get older. I do not believe this... but perhaps I am wrong. I would like to find out.. so I hope a lot of people do this poll.
I am closing in on 48 (next month)... and have loved Stephen King for 35 years. In fact.. now that I have more time to read, I seem to be even more 'obsessed' with his books than ever before. I am even 're-reading' everything as well as eagerly waiting for each new work of his to come out.
Thank you everyone who participates in this poll!!
I love his books even more now than years ago.I started reading SK when I was 12 in '83, mainly because of the "freak factor". The guy looked *scary*, had a berserk beard, had odd looking book covers. Then his novels started to get banned at my school. Soon, I found out the guy could write a neat story. I started to feel the same things as the characters. Started to appreciate his brand of irony, his take on "bad wins as much as good".
Many life lessons were learned with an SK book somewhere nearby. I started out thinking he was just weird. Thirty-some years later, I can confidently say that my view hasn't changed. Above all else, I like the fact that as I get older, the rickety cart he pulls me in decade after decade stays the same.
I love his books even more now than years ago.
By the way Shoesalesman - have you seen the film (more like a documentary) called Super Duper Alice Cooper? it is quite good
There is another thread on here that asks a similar question about how long people here have been enjoying King's work.
The results of that poll, and what I'm seeing here suggest to me less that King's (or any writer's) appeal diminishes over time, but that young people as a demographic are reading less.