Therefore my statement about King does bear some relevance. Of course he isn't mediocre in the eyes of the masses. But in the eyes of lit junkies, he is.
For that matter, purists (English teachers frex) have long considered the entire field of science fiction mediocre (at best).
-- Ronn! :)
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