I like to sit on my couch when I read Crouch..........
RE: Crouch End
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That's right. Totally agreed. I mean, yeah, Lovecraft's prose is really lack of dialogues. Btw, Mr. King had mentioned it in his "On Writing" book. But Lovecraft has pricese descriptions, that you literally see it whatever it is: some everyday things or some extraterrestrial nightmare.
Hi Guys, Reading and Discussion group will be talking about this one December 5th. Why not join us at 9:30pm (EST)?
Really, we'd love to have a few more people at our discussions.
I read the story about 5 months ago & watched the TV short about it. Personally I think the movie was a tad better, which is a rare occurrence (again, the movie version of The Mist is also somewhat better than the novel). What's really interesting is that this time, it's not Castle Rock, or some other imaginary place - Crouch End actually exists. The story itself was truly scarry an' amazing, just like a King novel should be. I'm not really sure what happened/is happening in Crouch End, but one thing is for sure - I'd NEVER visit Crouch End without a plasma rifle or a missile launcher!
Neesy
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I'm sure I read all of "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" but I don't recall this particular story. Well I finished it last night and I'm glad I discovered it this time around. The story has the same sort of bad dream quality as "In the Mouth of Madness". I know we have UK members on this board so I'd like their take on how well Uncle Stevie handled the English slang.
There really is a "Crouch End" in London UK. Do a search on Google Maps and get a satellite view of the locale. Zoom in and you'll see a big clock at a busy intersection. You can take a stroll around the neighborhood if you like but it's best not to start your journey too late in the afternoon
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