What is your favorite S.K. book and why do you like his writing?
My favorite book is 'The Shining', and I like reading his books because of his style of writing.
2007-02-09 09:22:26 · 11 answers · asked by ~~ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It's a tie between "It" and "'Salem's Lot".
I enjoy his style of writing mainly because he writes like I talk and I can relate to it well.
2007-02-09 09:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by BDZot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dark Tower series is my favorite, but the Stand I feel is his highest quality novel, I believe it should be taught in English classes.
I enjoy Stephen King because he gets inside of humanity and holds on until he turns up everthing; the good and the ugly, then he mixes it together with pulp culture writing, fluffs it with a very addictive voice, and throws a dash of terror into the pot. He calls his writing bologne but he is a master at what he does, and while I would never say he is the best author from a literary standpoint, I would say he is the most underated author from a literary stand point, and that is saying something considering how popular he.
2007-02-09 17:38:30 · answer #2 · answered by dsummer65 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I particularly enjoyed the Dark Tower series, The Stand, and The Shining. He's an easy read, with a down to earth Big Mac and fries manner, as opposed to filet mignon and a baked potato.
2007-02-10 03:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by Bill B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A have at least 2 favorites of his, The Dark Tower series because I liked how he incorporated a lot of his other books into it and you grew to love all of the characters, watched them grow and watched them die.
I also loved The Stand. I love this book. The imagery and the characters alone make it worth reading over and over again.
I like reading King because he makes me think and i can remember his characters even if I haven't read the book in awhile.
2007-02-09 20:42:13 · answer #4 · answered by arcanarose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was never a big fan of S.K. until I read "The Dark Tower" series. It is a phenomenal read.
2007-02-09 17:29:37 · answer #5 · answered by BluLizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really liked the Gunslinger/Dark Tower series, because they are so different to his normal genre, but still flow really well, and the story is quite epic - usually he writes novels, but this series is 7 books I think.
2007-02-09 17:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the dark tower series because it ties into all his other book and the shining because it was the only one that made me jump. I like how he can have fresh perspective on horror staples.
2007-02-09 17:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I loved The Stand. That's why when he wrote Cell, I was very disappointed in it because I felt he was basically doing a re-telling of The Stand. It was like he'd run out of new material!
2007-02-09 23:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Shining and It are my Favorites.
Why do I like his writing? Because it scares the pee out of me. When you're scared your endorphins start flowing.
2007-02-09 17:27:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stand is my favorite.
I like reading his books because he is a good storyteller. He can make you feel fear in the most mundane things!
2007-02-09 17:30:33 · answer #10 · answered by ajtheactress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋