It's a cheap device to demonise mental health sufferers in 11/22/63

[Shasta]

Talking about specific crazy people who deserve to die, it's a fine line between this and generalising about crazy people. mad doesn't have to mean bad

Most people are ignorant about an issue that is as serious as Civil Rights

There are lots of people who deserve to die. Not just crazy people.....

[champ1966]

Not crazy but with mental health challenges, Tom Cullen and Duddits as good guys come immediately to mind.

And Sheemie Ruiz

[champ1966]

First before jumping on my back I enjoyed this book, it is obvious Mr King is an excellent writer. However...

Although there is some explanation for characters' mental health problems in this book, they are at the very most extreme end of the spectrum, in the same way that there can be *******s in law and there can be ******* writers etc.

It's drama but the layman reader would want to avoid mental health sufferers reading this book. Being a mental health sufferer is tough so it would be helpful if he cast them in a different light some place in his media following this book- to balance things up.

I have seen this before liberal writers using the cheap device of the ****ed up mental health sufferer who deserves to die

There's an Oxford Don I'd like you to meet you'd make a great couple

[GNTLGNT]

Talking about specific crazy people who deserve to die, it's a fine line between this and generalising about crazy people. mad doesn't have to mean bad

Most people are ignorant about an issue that is as serious as Civil Rights

...do NOT presume to throw us under the collective bus of "most people"...the IQ's here well exceed room temperature, and we understand more than you're apparently willing to give us or King credit for...as Marsha mentioned, Tom Cullen and Duddits are prime examples of "afflicted" people who are quite heroic....and quite simply, as far as the storyline in 11/22/63 is concerned....it's not a real person, just in case you were unaware-and it's a piece of fiction...you are the one reading bias into it...

[PrisonerNumber6]

Can't we all just forget about it and concentrate on bigger things like the life altering questions that really matter, such as whether or not Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet would agree to a walk on cameo in the film adaptation?

For those who don't who Doug Sahm is, click below, and here I apologize in advance. Yes boys and girls, I'm afraid even reasonably mature grown ups like MsMod once thought the following was the literal cat's pajamas.

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[Moderator]

Yes boys and girls, I'm afraid even reasonably mature grown ups like MsMod once thought the following was the literal cat's pajamas.

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Has a good beat....easy to dance to....

[Bryan James]

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De Nada

[blunthead]

First before jumping on my back I enjoyed this book, it is obvious Mr King is an excellent writer. However...

Although there is some explanation for characters' mental health problems in this book, they are at the very most extreme end of the spectrum, in the same way that there can be *******s in law and there can be ******* writers etc.

It's drama but the layman reader would want to avoid mental health sufferers reading this book. Being a mental health sufferer is tough so it would be helpful if he cast them in a different light some place in his media following this book- to balance things up.

I have seen this before liberal writers using the cheap device of the ****ed up mental health sufferer who deserves to die

The bottom line for me here is the idea that Stephen King wishes to vilify, marginalize, or humiliate the mentally ill is ludicrous.

[MyLife4YouSK]

I must admit I don't like seeing posts from just "Guest" either. If they want to discuss...,why don't they just register? OMG that reminds me... I need to register my car and get it inspected! Sheeeit. Birthday was yesterday. Pray for me, that my 2001 Beetle passes, folks! please and thankee sai.

[Moderator]

Good luck, CJ!