I just read "Geralds Way" and it was an absolutely appalling book. I think he was trying something new there but seriously botched it up.
Then I read "Dreamcatcher" and that was a bit better but still quite poor.
Then I tried "Insomnia" and after 100 pages of sheer boredom I gave up.
Is he so popular because they have made some brilliant films out of his books?
I think he has some pretty good ideas but they are not exactly genius or unique - a virus wipes out the world but a few people are left, a clown that scares people, a man goes mad in a desolate hotel, green aliens attack a group of men on a camping trip, and so on and so on.
Sure he is ok, but I definitely think he is completely overrated and this is probably because people have made such brilliant films out of his books.
I think Dean Koontz is a much better author. The ideas are completely unique and original and the characterisation is so much better, you almost fall in love with some of the characters.
2007-08-09
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