On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 5:43 PM Biju Chacko <biju.cha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I stopped reading Stephen King in the mid to late nineties. Though I > enjoyed his earlier books, I started to feel like he had become so popular > that he stopped listening to his editors. The books were getting > excessively long and tiring. > > I recently listened to an interview of him and he seemed interesting. I was > wondering if I should revisit the decision. I have less time to read > nowadays so the opportunity cost is higher. I thought I'd ask for reviews > before I pick one up. > > Thoughts? > > I have been a fan of King ever since I first picked up a collection of his short stories (Night Shift) when I was 12-13. He is prolific, so there are always a few bad books here and there, but on the whole, he delivers what I need when I pick up a King book. A superb story (or many superb stories if it is an anthology) expertly told without trying to be anything more than a good story. If you want to start with one of his later works, my pick is 22/11/63 -- I'd probably rate it as the best Stephen King novel ever even (you may feel a mild sense of deja vu if you have read Dead Zone though, but it will quickly pass) Also, you may want to read books by his son Joe Hill--he's just as good a storyteller.
