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Danse Macabre
by Stephen King
I had wanted this book for years but once I started reading it, it was hard to keep up with. I kept putting it in the side. Yes it's an older book and not up to date with modern movies...but hearing King speak of memories of horror and his views on movies and books of older day seemed like a priceless idea to me.
While some areas are of course interesting, there is so much repeated and off-topic rambling that sneaks in. Ideas are stated but then beaten to death. 20 novels are discussed as majors in Horror Fiction but even that grows a bit repetitive. The movie section is the largest but feels all over the place. I wasn't interested in the TV section as much but will say King perhaps did the best there with staying on point and with the right touch of brevity. King doesn't hold back on his words at the best of times, but discussing the Haunting of Hill House for almost 20 pages is pushing it. He writes in a conversational tone without clear direction and sometimes circles to the same points again; while this isn't supposed to be a structured school essay, it keeps feeling so disorganized and conversational that it crushes enthusiasm.
On the plus side he mentions some greats and brings to mind some that aren't given enough attention. It's clear in an almost humorous way he's not a John Saul fan - did the two have a personal beef, or is he just unapologetic about his feelings of the author?
I enjoyed his musing in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft". He's good at capturing the magic of reading and story. I highly recommend checking that one out, but this one didn't leave a favorable impression. It works better as a random reference than something to sit and read for entertainment.
While some areas are of course interesting, there is so much repeated and off-topic rambling that sneaks in. Ideas are stated but then beaten to death. 20 novels are discussed as majors in Horror Fiction but even that grows a bit repetitive. The movie section is the largest but feels all over the place. I wasn't interested in the TV section as much but will say King perhaps did the best there with staying on point and with the right touch of brevity. King doesn't hold back on his words at the best of times, but discussing the Haunting of Hill House for almost 20 pages is pushing it. He writes in a conversational tone without clear direction and sometimes circles to the same points again; while this isn't supposed to be a structured school essay, it keeps feeling so disorganized and conversational that it crushes enthusiasm.
On the plus side he mentions some greats and brings to mind some that aren't given enough attention. It's clear in an almost humorous way he's not a John Saul fan - did the two have a personal beef, or is he just unapologetic about his feelings of the author?
I enjoyed his musing in "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft". He's good at capturing the magic of reading and story. I highly recommend checking that one out, but this one didn't leave a favorable impression. It works better as a random reference than something to sit and read for entertainment.