Apocalypse Whenever Rebooted discussion

Once again Stephen King is proving to me why he is one of the greatest authors of our time. Books like The Stand, Cell, and Under the Dome put you right in the middle of them. They are page-turners that you can't put down and look forward to reading.
I just started The Long Walk and only King could make a book about 100 young men walking along a road entertaining and captivating.

I love the way King builds characters up. He manages to create so many unique personalities, which make books like The Stand readable. I've recently read a book with a similar style - Lots of narrators - but because the characters weren't as strong at in The Stand, I got confused as to who was who.

What do you think about his endings?

Michael wrote: "What do you think about his endings?"

Any particular endings in mind?

I would think that the ending of any fictional book would be tough to write. King endings are definitely not Disney but I like that he isn't scared to have tragic or sad endings. I also like that he is willing to kill off main characters. Life is messy that way and good people die more often then those that deserve it.

I've not read enough of King to comment but I've heard him criticised for his endings. I did read The Dark Tower series and was left cold at the end of that. Although I liked the Stand.

What's your favourite King book?

Michael wrote: "I've not read enough of King to comment but I've heard him criticised for his endings. I did read The Dark Tower series and was left cold at the end of that. Although I liked the Stand.

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The Dark Tower series didn't look that interesting to me.

Favorite would be The Stand. I thought The Long Walk was very good. I can see how the ending could be a bit unsatisfying but not sure how I would've ended it. I like The Cell probably because it has a similar feel as The Stand but not as long. Under the Dome was also enjoyable. I like his short stories too.

I've heard good things about The Cell. I'll have to read that soon. The Dark Tower has been hailed as his Magnum Opus - By him. But it rambled too much for me. The main characters were amazing but it was so character driven that I felt the plot ended up being compromised.