r/stephenking

Gunslingers are said to have speed so fast you could barely see them draw their weapons. They’re incredibly accurate and can see great distances with amazing clarity. They’re also highly skilled diplomats and strategists.

Besides the ones mentioned in the Dark Tower books I can think of three characters in non Tower books who display gunslinger quickness and aim.

Beverly Marsh from IT

Alan Pangborn from The Dark Half and Needful Things

Colonel Kurtz from Dreamcatcher

I know there are more than those so who else in your opinion belongs on this unofficial gunslinger list?

...and it was absolutely amazing. The story is horrifying but I just want to point out how funny it is that, as far as we know, Carune's goldfish Percy is the only living thing to come out the other side unfazed. He even got a double ration of fish food as a reward.

That fish was built different.

Hello everyone,

I've read maybe 5 King books in the past and have been on a bit of a tear going through another 3 of them over the last month. I absolutely loved Under the Dome and have moved on to Salem's Lot but I really want to find a book that captured the feeling I had coming into Under the Dome. There was this giant unknowable problem that floated in the background of the story and unfortunately it wasn't actually that big of a focus.

What do you think is his best mystery? Ideally it's paranormal/extra terrestrial, I read the Outsider and loved that mystery too. I don't even care if the answer to the questions is a let down. I find myself getting obsessed with the mysteries as they're explored and am desperate for something that scratches this particular itch.

I've read Under the dome, The outsider, Later, Billy summers, Mr mercedes, The stand, Long walk, the institute if that helps.

My father passed away a year ago and was definitely one of the reasons why I love reading so much. He loved to read Stephen King, James Patterson, David Baldacci, etc.

Often when we talked about books, he would go back to Stephen King. I loved 11/22/63. My dad originally recommended The Stand, which I started, but struggled to read, as I only had a mass market paperback. I’ve also read Joy land, which was a nice short story.

I do find myself wanting to read the classics like Carrie, It, The Green Mile, etc.

I remember my dad specifically recommending a story to me that King wrote, but I believe it was only within a book that held other short stories. Does anybody know when I’m referencing?

I was just curious to see what you would recommend?

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From Under the Dome

What do you think of Stu Redman and Frannie Goldsmith's relationship?

Honestly I feel like it works Frannie clearly needed a calming presence in her life especially with how uncertain she felt with her pregnancy.

The age gap is a little..... ehhh? For me but she was a legal adult when they met and consent above everything else so it wasn't enough to make me stop reading.

I’m about 2/3 thru Apt Pupil, omg this story is nuts! Just gotta say I did not know where this story was going in the beginning but I’m shocked at how things have turned out so far. I think this is just as good as Shawshank

Reading Sai King's in order and this is a good break after the slog that was Tommyknockers, but...there are multiple errors on every page. It is very distracting and makes it hard to understand sometimes.

I'm only 10% or so through, so I'm wondering: does this somehow have to do with the plot that he is two different authors? I can't see how that would work, but if not, what the hell is going on? I'm sure the print version wouldn't be this messy.

I recently watched the movies The Long Walk and the Life of Chuck, both of which included Mark Hamill. I remember there being a photo of Mark Hamill sitting next to Stephen King in a theater where he looked starstruck.

Has Hamill ever publicly commented on King’s work or his interest in them?

It is a good short story plus it is also an episode of tales from the darkskde