Stephen King Ranking Poll

[Teriw]

I read it all as well, and was very well thought out, even if it did come off a bit conspiracy theoristy (yes i know that's not a word). Again though I can't argue one way or another as I haven't read either of them. Though I can say that The Stand was one of his earlier books and he may not have had nearly as much say with the publishers as he does now, so they may have told him that the book was too long which is why the parts that are in the uncut version where cut out. Just speculation though.

If you can say it, spell it, and give it a meaning then its a word.

[Teriw]

Not that Theoristy is all that easy to say. lol

[srboone]

Having a hard time wrapping my tongue around that one!

[frik51]

Well, to take that a step further, I would guess that in everyone's top 5, the first book they read is there. Again, just a guess, but it seems like whatever a person reads of stephen's, it tends to hook them for life more often than not.

Not in my case. Carrie's the first book by King I ever read, and though I liked it, the cut The Stand did the hooking-for-life bit...

sk

[frik51]

And I'm guessing that of those who voted for the revised version of The Stand, half have never read the original version

Glad I'm one of the exceptions here, Squire. The original version is the one that bowled me over. To this day I remember reading it, marvelling at King's awesome end-of-the world-as-we-know-it vision, being creeped-out by Flagg (what a softie he had become near the end of the Dark Tower cycle) - the total unique-ness of this book.

And yes, I did vote for the uncut version.

sk

[frik51]

I love Tom gordon's simplicity and always say its my favorite

Maybe I should re-read this book. So far, it's my least-favorite of King's works.
(sorry...)

sk

[Grant Wootton]

I betcha Squire's absolutely rapt at the performance of W & G in the poll, hey matey ????

[srboone]

It's OK, because DTII (my favorite DT book) is out pacing W&G. Besides, the world would be a boring place if everybody shared my opinions--I mean, some people have to be wrong. Right?

[frik51]

I mean, some people have to be wrong. Right?

I feel for you, Squire. You wanna talk about it??

sk

[Dan Hocker]

It's OK, because DTII (my favorite DT book) is out pacing W&G. Besides, the world would be a boring place if everybody shared my opinions--I mean, some people have to be wrong. Right?

DTII was also my favorite Dark Tower book.

[Martin]

As shown by your views on The Stand Uncut.

It's OK, because DTII (my favorite DT book) is out pacing W&G. Besides, the world would be a boring place if everybody shared my opinions--I mean, some people have to be wrong. Right?

[srboone]

Of course, meaning that I'm right and all who disagree with me are wrong, but that's what makes the world interesting!

[Martin]

Either that or the fact that you hold onto the silly belief that The Stand Uncut isn't a classic story.

Of course, meaning that I'm right and all who disagree with me are wrong, but that's what makes the world interesting!

[TerryE]

Wait, wait, how can Squire always be right since he doesn't agree with ME on everything. It's a known fact that I'm always right!

[srboone]

I never said that. I just said that, the Frannie stuff notwithstanding, the uncut version diminishes the moral gravity and the overall effectiveness of the classic story. While greatly ehancing the character of Frannie Goldsmiith.