Just a little rant-ish thing. As I think it every time I open the book. (PLEASE NO SPOILERS!)
Mr. King, God love him, has a way with narration. (I think) We can all agree that he loves to spin a yarn between plot points his novels. I love this about the man's work. He has a Hemmingway-esque nature to his "wordiness." His prolonged way of describing simple actions or transitioning between "scenes" may not add to the plot, but adds an essence of real-ness, a way for the reader to feel like this story could be happening anywhere to anyone, to a character we all know.
That being said. I am on page 226 of Black House (please no spoilers!) and it has been like pulling teeth. When the plot moves, I'm into it. I want to know what happens. But sometimes I have to reread whole paragraphs because I have no idea what I just read. Then it turns out it was only describing someone getting out of a car or walking down the hall. I might sound like a crazy person, but did/does anyone else feel like this while reading?
The Talisman was a rough start for me, but once Jack met Speedy I was more or less on board with the exception of some (imo) boring spots. Black House, however, is just dragging for me. I've been trying for like a month now and I still have to force myself to get through the words.
Does this get better? Is it worth it to keep trying? As a rule I try to finish every book I start. I'm enjoying the plot, but the writing.... Can I blame it on Straub?
Mr. King, God love him, has a way with narration. (I think) We can all agree that he loves to spin a yarn between plot points his novels. I love this about the man's work. He has a Hemmingway-esque nature to his "wordiness." His prolonged way of describing simple actions or transitioning between "scenes" may not add to the plot, but adds an essence of real-ness, a way for the reader to feel like this story could be happening anywhere to anyone, to a character we all know.
That being said. I am on page 226 of Black House (please no spoilers!) and it has been like pulling teeth. When the plot moves, I'm into it. I want to know what happens. But sometimes I have to reread whole paragraphs because I have no idea what I just read. Then it turns out it was only describing someone getting out of a car or walking down the hall. I might sound like a crazy person, but did/does anyone else feel like this while reading?
The Talisman was a rough start for me, but once Jack met Speedy I was more or less on board with the exception of some (imo) boring spots. Black House, however, is just dragging for me. I've been trying for like a month now and I still have to force myself to get through the words.
Does this get better? Is it worth it to keep trying? As a rule I try to finish every book I start. I'm enjoying the plot, but the writing.... Can I blame it on Straub?