It by Stephen King

I once read an interview with Stephen King. In the article he was asked if he liked the screen adaptation of The Shinning. King responded by saying, no. That he was very disappointed with the movie and that he doesn’t actually care if one leaves the movie theater scared but cares more if people are able to relate to the characters and care about them and their lives. He went onto say that he felt the movie failed to do this.I agree with King, when I read The Shinning I emphasized with the characters: Danny broke my heart, I hated and loved his father at different points, I was scared for Wendy and then Dick I love to death. But after seeing the movie I felt completely blasé.That is what I like about Stephen King the most, that he gives you a look into the characters lives. As in It, there are eight main characters and he makes sure to, tell the reader about all parts of their lives. We find out about their families, fears, likes and dislikes, and even the things they are most self-conscious of. With these minor details about the characters we’re able to emphasize with them. When he writes a book he makes sure that he is also writing something we can relate to. Instead of just writing about untreatable killer clowns and monsters he also writes about people and real emotions. So we do not end up reading a book that we could never relate to. Which is usually my main criticism of fantasy, it’s just so hard too relate to.There are two types of Stephen King fans, there are the fans that admire him then there are the fans that are obsessed with him. I personally just admire him but I can definitely see why other people like him so much.