Book 62

[subplotkudzu]

62) IT: One of the monstrously long Stephen King pieces, this was very good - quite readable, nicely scary, very human. I did have some issues with it, but the concept of adults re-gathering to face a menace they encountered as children was very well executed, with the idea of slowly reversing amnesia letting the author tell the childhood story in paralell with the adult one as the adults remembered it being a big plus. I'll definately be drawing on elements of this for a later campaign.

Comments

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

I liked reading this King book a great deal; I think there was a mini series on TV done about twenty years ago that left out most of the good bits.

Another good 'kids & horror' book is Robert McCammon's "Boy's Life" that's a cross between King's "Stand By Me" and Ray Bradbury's "Dandelion Wine".

And of course, there is Bradbury's own epic, "Something Wicked This Way Comes".

::B::

[drcpunk.livejournal.com]

The problem I have with the idea of reading this one is that I think I'd be too terrified to sleep afterwards.