I love Stephen King short stories. This collection was no exception. He is a master at storytelling. The stories in this book that I enjoyed most were Stationary Bike – where a man tries to get fit and instead visits a world that only his stationary bike takes him to. The Things They Left Behind...
The Gingerbread Girl The Thing’s They Left Behind, N. The Cat From Hell Willa A few good images but mostly boring. Stationary Bike, Harvey’s Dream, Rest Stop, Graduation Afternoon, Mute
I've heard so many people critique Stephen King by saying that his books are always long and he needs editing. That boggles my brain, because to me he seems to be one of the only mainstream authors that consistently releases great short stories, short novels, and novellas. And this book once again p...
King's stories always pull me in. There are some really creepy stories here. Some are tender. More than a couple had me yelling in frustration at the villians.
All-in-all I liked this book...some stories were good; some not so much, but it kept me reading and interested. Some stories were time passers while others really made me think and wonder...could that happen...while at least one store I knew definitely could happen. Nothing room shattering great, bu...
Okay, more like a 3.5 star book, but you still can't give .5 star reviews yet. Started off with a short story that I liked, and then went downhill from there for 2 or 3 stories. I was seriously starting to have my doubts about Mr. King and his prowess for writing the short story. It seemed like Joe ...
It’s a given that I’m going to read anything by Stephen King. I’m not the fanboy that I used to be, but he was the writer who got me most interested in doing some writing of my own, and I still think he has an extraordinary knack for characterization and raw storytelling. Even when his stories don...
This is an interesting mix. I found that for some of the stories there was a been-there-done-that feel. In another, my favorite in the collection, a nuclear bomb in NYC tale, I felt as if King had been peeking in at dreams I have had myself. His 9/11 story had a very welcome gentle touch. In anothe...
His latest collection of short stories. Some I loved, others were just alright and some were rereads of short stories that have been published before. As I have mentioned before I am a huge King fan, so as long as he keeps writing I will keep reading.
I'm giving this book four stars with one exclusion, to be discussed later in the review. Overall, a great, versatile collection. Over the years King has moved away from monsters and vampires and gore and moved into the realm of psychological boogie men and supernatural possibilities. Some of thes...
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