Desperation/Regulators Question

[Beatbox]

I am confused on the connection of these two novels. Both books I believe are set in the same time period and have all the same characters, however all the characters are mixed up. For example Ralph Carver is a kid in regulators and an adult in desperation. Did I miss something?

[Moderator]

The best answer is the one that is in Steve's words. You can find it in the Inspiration for The Regulators on the main portion of the site. Here's the link (http://www.stephenking.com/library/bachman_novel/regulators_the_inspiration.html).

[lomawood]

I read that the two books were set in different dimensions.

[Manxkitti]

For some reason I liked The Regulaters better.

[michal]

For some reason I liked The Regulaters better.

For some reason I liked Desperation better :biggrin2:.

[Doc Wilson]

I loved them both, especially my recent re-read. This time I read them back to back, Desperation first, and I was hugely impressed.

[edkemper]

I read them back to back, Desperation and then The Regulators, and I thought Desperation was better. I have always wondered if I had read them the other way around would I feel differently. Maybe I'll try that on a re-read one day.

[sprinco12]

I was really confused when I read them, too. I read Desperation first then The Regulators and how far the characters changed really mixed my head up. I had to keep re-reading passages from The Regulators until I got all the characters straight. However, once I got them straightened out in my head I really liked them both. They are really good books, just don't give up on them....:smile2:

[lillamis]

I read that the two books were set in different dimensions.

Yes, me too. But I can't really figure out what it means, though...

[punkmonkey]

youknow what i also see in resemblance? at the end of both books they see like a cloud of some sort from tak

[nate_watkins]

I liked them both, but I'd say I prefer the Regulators...

[boogerb53]

And if you put the backs of the hardback covers together they form a complete picture!

In addition, one was by Richard Bachman, the other by Uncle Stevie.

[Stacykins22]

I am also confused about this. I loved both the books but am curious as to the connection, if it is more then just the charactors.

[PeNnYwIsEgRay]

I'm going on memory here but I thought Johnny saw Tak as glowing embers and thought to himself(deadlights). "IT" connection? When Mike Hanlon is in the smoke stack and the giant bird is pecking the top "tak tak tak". Makes you wonder.


Long days and pleasant nights

[Neff-One77]

Ok, so I just read his "explanation" and I gotta say... NOT COOL! It sounds like he was just screwing with everybody. Dude that **** turned me into Russell Crowe's character from "A Beautiful Mind", trying to figure out the connection between the books and the significance of it. I HAD to crack the code, there WAS a hidden explanation! Now I find out he was just having some fun?... Oh, the injustice of this existence!