Ring

Pros

• The ending of Ring gave me chills and stuck with me for quite a while.
• Definitely a basic pick but I enjoyed Ring by Koji Suzuki quite alot, I like ghost stories and mystery stuff so it’s basically made for me
• The novel's investigative and philosophical aspects were more fleshed out, and the dynamic between the two main characters was more interesting to me despite the polarising nature of Ryuji. ... The novel is a recommended read from me, bu...
• Yes and they’re some of my favorite books ever. I think none of the movies do the story justice and they just dumb it down if that makes sense. I like the crazy mystery of the books that just continues to get crazy as the series goes o...
• Yes, I’ve read the whole saga twice—I totally love it! It’s a great thriller, and I know some people don’t like that one of the books has too much medical information, but I even loved that. I read the whole saga nonstop.

Cons

• The Japanese film had its moments and made some changes that sensibly toned down the sensitive elements of the book, but it had this minimalist or dreamy feeling that could be interpreted as eerie by others, yet felt completely flat to m...
• There are many elements that seem very dated in the book, such as the way women are described and certain other things relating to gender/sex that I cannot go into without spoilers. It’s one of those books I read once and have no plans o...
• Honestly meh. The movie is actually better. Also the book is really weird about women.
• I read the original. It's ok? I felt that the Japanese film was better and the entire concept translates better to a visual medium. I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't push someone to go seek it out as a major recommendation.
• i think there are 4 - 5 ring books now, i have to say i found them all very average, no comparsion to the movies (jp or us)