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Anybody besides me get a kick out of the school bus driver?
Get a kick isn't quite what I thought, but I did think the scene where he goes out to check the bus was one of the most frightening scenes ever in any book.
Yeah . . . all those cute little kids.
You ever have one of those guys for a bus driver? A guy who you could tell didn't really like kids?
I did.
Does anyone know why people work in jobs they hate?
Or is it something that evolves?
It's funny how not many people ever seem to choose the main protagonist as their favourite.
It's funny how not many people ever seem to choose the main protagonist as their favourite.
But beyond that I would make the case that King draws broader ancillary characters than many writers of popular fiction.
To me, the non-protagonists are often just as intriguing, because a lot is left to the imagination.
I finished reading 'Salem's Lot last week and loved it. I have loved all of the SK books I have read, but this time I felt the book was over too quickly, without me realizing how long I had been reading. The typefont is not significantly bigger than in other books, so I suppose it is just that the story caught me completely.
And now I want to discuss about the characters. Mainly, who is your favorite one?
It must be difficult to choose one, if people liked them all as I did. But two were at the top for me:
Mark (who I think will be the favorite of many others), for being so focused and analytical, not only when fighting against vampires, but also when disciplining bullies and when dealing with his parents' opinions.
And Jimmy, for being the character that is full of light in this book (just like Tommy Ross from Carrie or Jack Cantori from Duma Key). I love this type of characters, who are willing to do things for other people. I also loved how he kept his boyish looks and, there is no point in denying it, I also loved the freckles and the red hair.
A very close one is Father Callahan. I liked how his decaying faith was more due to wanting to do more, rather than the opposite. It was sad to discover that his faith was truly big, except, of course, when he did not believe in himself. It helps that I am a Catholic, too. I cannot wait to see him in The Dark Tower.
Now, who are your favorites? Even the regular townspeople count.
Welcome Coyo!Am I alone in liking Ed "Weasel" Craig? I usually tend to gravitate toward minor characters (as it's more of a treat when the narrative gets back around to them) and as sad as his life situation was, like Ben I just "liked" him.
...welcome Coyo...Am I alone in liking Ed "Weasel" Craig? I usually tend to gravitate toward minor characters (as it's more of a treat when the narrative gets back around to them) and as sad as his life situation was, like Ben I just "liked" him.