Im a huge Stephen King fan and I’ve read a decent collection of his books.
I personally disliked Elevation, it was extremely basic unlike his other novels and really lacked his usally death gripping suspence .
I was wondering what books did people not like of his and why?
Im even more interested in those who disliked his really popular books!
by Damn_Sunny
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I stopped reading at some point in Tommyknockers and never went back to him. I can’t even tell you what my objections was, I was just done. (it was a long time ago)
I love Stephen King.
I always love his books.
I also hated (most of the time) the way they ended.
He is so good in building/setting up the story, the background, the characters but I always feel that the climax to ending is too rush. My normal reaction is “that’s it after building up the character and story”.
It. I tried reading it when I was in like the sixth grade and then I was terrified of sewer grates for like 10 years. I’ve never been able to go back and read it because it’s so viscerally frightened me as a kid that I feel like I would have to put it in the freezer if I tried again lol.
The only one I really hated was Bag of Bones. I didn’t like the age-gap romance, I didn’t like how the villain kinda removes himself from the story like halfway in, and I really didn’t like the weird gang rape scene near the end. I really don’t get why this one gets so much praise.
The Dark Tower series. Liked the first one, but can’t get through the second.
Almost every book he’s written after he was struck by that van has been inferior.
I personally didn’t really enjoy The Shining and Misery, which are beloved by many. I think I like his books better when there are more positive relationships between his characters like in Pet Sematary or 11/22/63.
Cell.
You know those random plot prompt writers use to generate ideas? It felt like a story that was meant for a creative workshop, not publication. I don’t know if it makes sense, but I read it and I was …the Stephan King wrote this?
I read this one after Salem’s Lot but I absolutely hated. It put me off Stephan King & haven’t been able to pick him up since.