Bag of Bones--Voting Closed

Bag of Bones

Scribner, 1998

Bracket #9

Voting for this Book is Closed

Final Average Score:
4.014492754

Bag of Bones will not advance to Round 2

1, but if I could give it a zero I would. I absolutely hated it.

I LOVED this book. I really enjoyed the ghost story aspect, which he hasn't really done terribly much of. It was also one of a handful (or maybe it's a double handful) of his books that scared me silly--but as I like being scared, that was a big plus.

5, as if y'all couldn't guess.

5

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Originally Posted by R_of_G

1, but if I could give it a zero I would. I absolutely hated it.

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ditto

Wow.

I gave it a 5. It ties with IT as my second fave of all time, behind Hearts in Atlantis. I remember getting chills the first time something was spelled out on the fridge with the letter magnets, and books rarely get me like that.

Again, quite surprised by the 1s. A 5 for me for sure. A classic.

I gave this one a 4. It was a good story but I remember having a tough time getting through part of it toward the end and had to reread a few sections to follow the story. Still, it made me tear up. It was so full of unfairness.

Three. Some good scary aspects, but the whole thing with Kia and her mother was just freaking annoying half the time, especially at the end where

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Kia sees her mother's "ghost" in the water. Give me a break. *barf*

4. I wanted to love this on an Insomnia-like level (since it starts in Derry, and I loved IT and Insomnia), and I did enjoy the insights into what a writer's life is like (a WIDOWED writer, at that).

But it didn't really hold my interest as much as I hoped it would.

meh i gave it a 3, somewhat entertaining

This is one of my most all time favorites, and the top on my "ghost story" list out of all types

This is a tie with Insomnia as my all time faveriout King book.

I gave it a 5

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Originally Posted by R_of_G

1, but if I could give it a zero I would. I absolutely hated it.

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ditto

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Double ditto.

a 5.

one of my absolute favorites ever. and listening to it on audio was even better. i wish you would all give it another chance.

Gave this one a 4. I remember reading it when it first came out and I absolutely loved it. I recently went back and reread it earlier this year, but for some reason I didn't like it as much as I did the first time around. However I still thought it was a wonderful story, and I really enjoyed the ghost story aspect of it.

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Originally Posted by turtlesong

a 5.

one of my absolute favorites ever. and listening to it on audio was even better. i wish you would all give it another chance.

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I've read it twice. It's had its chance. :lol:

point for daggers. :P

I gave it an average '3'.

It wasn't a bad story, certainly but I think they went into way too much information in the gang rape scene.

Well i sorta agree, but then i like James herberts work which generaly makes that scene look like a sunday prayer meeting. (eg. The Fog, The Others).

I'm reading a Jame's Herbert book right now actually ('48) and I just finished 'The Magic Cottage'. (Well not right now. I'm typing this. Obviously. ;) )

You're right, he can get pretty grim can't he? (Although the Magic Cottage was pretty tame. Good read though, if a bit predictable.)

Oh yes he can be a bit grim.

That scene in The Fog where the

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school children tied up and basicaly raped the gym teacher

nearly made me stop reading the book.

He is a really good writer though, epecially if you like King, i recomend you try him. (he is called the British Stephen King)

It was good but I didn't love it. 4.

4. I "read" this book as a Stephen King narrated audiobook. It really breathed life into the story because King new how each character was feeling.

King is the best of all the narrators on his books I think.

3. It was decent, though it was too close to alot of horror of the time. Particularly the japanese horror flicks. (The ring, Grudge, etc) Ghost of the wronged little girl that has unfinished business. To use turtlesongs word....Meh!

hey now! let's not use the turtle's own words to bash the one of the turtle's favorite books. :lol:

Say sorry. Lets try this word. Hurrumphh..

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