After being harassed for YEARS! I have finally read it. And though I admit I did enjoy it, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I was expecting something more, or at least something different. It is essentially a series of short stories, each lending itself toward a larger story. 
 Written early in King's career, it is a little more "purple" than his more mature writing. Still, it was clear even then that he had a talent. It should be interesting to see how the series progresses and changes as King himself does. The series was several decades in the making.