Comments on: Writer Wednesday: Stephen King/Peter Straub http://www.puffchrissy.com/headline/writer-wednesday-stephen-kingpeter-straub/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christian A. Dumais http://www.puffchrissy.com/headline/writer-wednesday-stephen-kingpeter-straub/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 Christian A. Dumais Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:34:31 +0000 http://www.puffchrissy.com/?p=3682#comment-3011 I was hitting The Talisman at about the same age. What I love about King is how I grew up reading his work, so specific ages link to specific titles. And you're right, the premise of The Talisman is perfect for a teen looking for an escape. I won't say Black House is perfect, but there's a lot to like, especially if you appreciate the Dark Tower series, as King finally connects the dots about where this story fits. I know there's been talk of a third book - the ending of BH pretty much screams for a continuation. I was hitting The Talisman at about the same age. What I love about King is how I grew up reading his work, so specific ages link to specific titles. And you’re right, the premise of The Talisman is perfect for a teen looking for an escape.

I won’t say Black House is perfect, but there’s a lot to like, especially if you appreciate the Dark Tower series, as King finally connects the dots about where this story fits.

I know there’s been talk of a third book – the ending of BH pretty much screams for a continuation.

]]> By: nfpendleton http://www.puffchrissy.com/headline/writer-wednesday-stephen-kingpeter-straub/comment-page-1/#comment-3009 nfpendleton Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:05:07 +0000 http://www.puffchrissy.com/?p=3682#comment-3009 Wow...The Talisman. I dove headfirst into that book when I was...13? I really and truly loved that story and the characters. I didn't have any critiques of it at the time, as I was still developing as a reader, but I strongly recall it being a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs and the general weightiness of Tolkien's Ring Trilogy. It had characters I could relate to, from a modern setting, set in a fantasy world that seemed to hit all the right notes for me. I much wanted to escape my own reality at that time, and that may have something to do with it - a sense of adventure tinged with a particular edge of fear and sense of dread. Great memories; wouldn't want to ruin it for myself by re-reading that book 20+ years on. I might have to check out Black House, though. Wow…The Talisman. I dove headfirst into that book when I was…13? I really and truly loved that story and the characters. I didn’t have any critiques of it at the time, as I was still developing as a reader, but I strongly recall it being a breath of fresh air after the intensity of Robert E. Howard and Edgar Rice Burroughs and the general weightiness of Tolkien’s Ring Trilogy. It had characters I could relate to, from a modern setting, set in a fantasy world that seemed to hit all the right notes for me. I much wanted to escape my own reality at that time, and that may have something to do with it – a sense of adventure tinged with a particular edge of fear and sense of dread.

Great memories; wouldn’t want to ruin it for myself by re-reading that book 20+ years on. I might have to check out Black House, though.

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