I've never felt so conflicted by an ending. On one hand, the bittersweet reunion at the end and how he handled the Jake/Sadie thing was really wonderful. I cried listening to the audiobook.
But I don't like the post apocalyptic 2011. I take no issue with things going to hell but I thought it...
I agree with you although my reasons may be different. As an atheist, I'm always a little irked by the overly religious characters. Why does God need Stu and company to go to Las Vegas? If he wants to stop Flagg he should just do it but Mother Abigail thinks it's perfectly ok for him to send...
It's funny that you say this because SK himself said that Frank Muller "speaks in the voices that are in my head" and he actually listened to all 4 of the books Muller did before writing Wolves of the Calla to reabsorb himself into that world. Pretty high praise considering it's his magnum...
Oh, I have every single recording Frank Muller ever did for a Stephen King book right on my iPod ;)
And I agree. I also love his Eldred Jonas and as I said, Roland of Gilead. But I love how he can do lots of accents. He did a great Dussander, a great Delacroix and even a great Susannah Dean...
I really like the book outside of the supernatural elements. I love how Rosie gets the courage to leave and start a new life and I just felt that throwing in the things about were unnecessary.
One thing I am really impressed with is the great job Stephen King does with the character of...
Well, for a billion dollars, I'd seriously consider it.
Again, see above. A billion dollars (not to mention the Prize) can be persuasive.
Some human beings are sick. People used to watch humans get ravaged by tigers. Also, look at how many violent movies there are. People like violence...
They're high school students. So at worst, they're 14 years old. They've heard the word f**k a million times in their life already. It's time to stop coddling. They'll run into that word in life; time to get used to it.
I don't see how anyone would NOT want to get as much character development as possible. Yes, the original version is a bit more streamlined, but part of the allure of the Stand for me is the epic nature of it. I like getting absorbed into the world as deeply as possible.
I dunno; to me this book is kinda like Gerald's Game. It's really compelling when you read it for the first time, but once you know what will happen, it's not quite as good; in my opinion anyway.
I love this book. One thing I find odd though is that Kathy Bates didn't do the audiobook, even though she's done several other SK books. You'd think she'd be the logical choice.
If you actually pay attention the entire series, you'll realize this is the only ending. Ka is a wheel that turns and always comes back to the same place. This concept is mentioned many times. Roland has simply not earned his happy ending....yet.
I mean, honestly, what would have been a...
If you love this book, I HIGHLY recommend listening to the audiobook version read by Frank Muller. He is an absolute incredible narrator and his voice IS Roland. I guarantee you'll love it.
Absolutely. The only thing that would stop me is their reading level. If I felt they could comprehend the story, I'd have no problem with it, regardless of the language. I raise my children with good values that don't change based just on what they read. So, if they see curse words, or "adult"...
Frank Muller is, in my opinion, the greatest audiobook narrator of all time. He lends such a richness to a story when you read it and he and Stephen King are just a perfect match.
My first introduction to Frank was his reading of The Drawing of the Three. His voice IS Roland's. It's...
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