Re:As Meat Loves Salt

[fredericks]

Happy. Ending. Happy fuckin' ending, people. Can you give a sister one, for once?
I should have stopped at Chapter 24. Just tack on "And they lived in London 4ever happily ever after. THE END." Goddamnit.

Screw this depressing crap. I'm reading Howl next.

Comments

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

You felt Roland was resident of the camp that got what they deserved? or had hope to learn their lesson still?

[alicetheowl.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Roland was a right bastard. It's why my mother never read past the first book.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I felt Roland was hard, but the circumstance required a Roland. The situation he's in...there is no redemption available. No Purgatory but a Circle of Hell, and it chilled me to see him end up that way. I was also left wondering - what in blue blazes was the point? The man was driven by some need to see a thing for whatever reason and then we find out...what?

I find it amusing that King gave readers the option to stop reading before the ending, though. A man after my own heart. I didn't take him up on his warning, though. Oh well.

[alicetheowl.livejournal.com]

Stephen King is an awesome person. I'm glad he's the one who's the household name writer, 'cause I'd hate it if it was some snooty jerk.

Anyway. That trumpet (horn?) thing that he had in the "reset" version hinted that there was some hope. Who knew how it would change things, but any proponent of chaos theory will tell you that changing one small detail can make a world of difference.