What's interesting is that I find Stephen King to be one of the better authors of our time. Now, I'm not talking about books like Thinner and other tossaways, but books like It or The Stand and things like that... I think he has a beautiful writing style, and may be one of the better writers of dialogue I've ever read. I have a great respect and love of his work. It might be one of my favourite books...his commentary in that work on childhood, coming of age, and facing fear is truly a work of art, in my humble opinion.