Yuck, like literally, good thing that my browser's blocking on that houston press website, i stopped reading after the 2nd example...I was thinking about #1 on this list.... The unnecessary gang bang among 11 year olds.... I remember a gang r*pe scene in his book Bag of Bones, but it seemed highly plausible in context.... The part I reference in 'IT' is totally sick, misplaced and uncalled for
(fiction or no)
http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/top-5-sickest-stephen-king-sex-scenes-nsfw-6371394
Just sad, really, what a waste, with a guy of such a wide array of creativeness, i do hope that you are wrong, and that his work's only fictitious and that it doesn't really mean anything except that writing's just an outlet for him to express himself...I haven't read him in years.... Was going to read 'It' but found about that unnecessary spoiler.... I read Green Mile....
I believe King is atheist....maybe 'Christians' left a bad impression on him growing up, who knows....
I also have read Misery (awesome), the Shining (like movie better), Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (ok), Hearts in Atlantis, Bag of Bones (fair)..... But I'm too far along in my Christian walk to read anymore of his stuff....and he seems to godless left for me to roll with anymore....and maybe he's even mildly demonic
I'm sorry, I didn't read those other examples.... I shouldn't have subjected you to that garbage.... No matter how sick this world becomes, the imaginations of men needn't be stoked or engagedYuck, like literally, good thing that my browser's blocking on that houston press website, i stopped reading after the 2nd example...
I think the most over the top violence is so silly it typically wont corrupt anyone. I know there are copycat cases where life imitated art. But I highly doubt anybody watched "Kill Bill", grabbed a sword and cut someones arms off.I just found out he had a pretty bad drug (and alcohol) problem, when he wrote lots of his more objectionable content.... I understand it's the genre and hes dealing with the mysterious and supernatural in creative, fictional story telling with elements of shock and gore....but if it were me, I'd feel a duty and responsibility to not corrupt minds and hearts with some truly dark and sinister content.... Maybe that's why I'll always be poor.... He could be brilliant without being so over the top depraved as he often has with his content.... I feel the same about Quinton Tarantino
You never know lol Truth can be stranger than fiction... so they say.. whoever THEY are lolI think the most over the top violence is so silly it typically wont corrupt anyone. I know there are copycat cases where life imitated art. But I highly doubt anybody watched "Kill Bill", grabbed a sword and cut someones arms off.
If it happens in real life, why not write about the same scenarios? Real life is graphic isn't it?
I think Kevin McFadden once mentioned that in one of his books.You never know lol Truth can be stranger than fiction... so they say.. whoever THEY are lol
I think The Stand is one of the best books ever written, and even if he's an atheist, he seems to understand aspects of the Christian walk in ways that surprised me. I'm thinking specifically of Mother Abigail's thoughts and recollections as he describes them.
I stopped reading his stuff after Needfull Things, but recently picked up Duma Key and loved it. He's a great writer, and there's no doubt about that.