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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read after seeing 2025 film.
There are lots of differences. Really, only things that are the same are a few names and the monkey (though musical instruments are different).
Book monkey kills anything and "speaks".
Film monkey only kills humans, doesn't not speak, and seems much more powerful.
Book human characters are much more "normal".
Film human characters are over-the-top caricatures.
There are lots of differences. Really, only things that are the same are a few names and the monkey (though musical instruments are different).
Book monkey kills anything and "speaks".
Film monkey only kills humans, doesn't not speak, and seems much more powerful.
Book human characters are much more "normal".
Film human characters are over-the-top caricatures.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a fan of King. With over 50 novels and 200 short stories I’ve only scratched the surface and much more so with his novels. I picked up this new to me short story in prep to see the new motion picture it’s based on.
I went in blind, only knowing it had something to do with a possibly evil toy monkey. I’ve thought those things creepy since my childhood when I discovered one in a beloved video game. So it was no surprise that King’s tale creeped me out. But more than frightening me, it had me asking so many questions. Which is always a highlight of reading for me. I don’t like to be spoon fed. Leave me with something to ponder, which King usually always does. But this time, my head is spinning. Yay!
King is a master of atmosphere. His descriptions are like a paintbrush. I tend to read King slower, allowing his words to paint his story as intended. Our MC, Hal, intrigued me, and I’m unsure if I like him! As we only have his voice to rely on, I asked myself is this real? Or is this trauma?
King’s portrayal of family life and dynamic gives us so much food for thought. We are a product of our upbringing, family structure and the family itself. Hal has quite a bit of trauma in his childhood, did he influence the monkey, or vice versa. I still don’t know and that fascinates me.
I really hope the movie doesn’t answer that question. 😓
I went in blind, only knowing it had something to do with a possibly evil toy monkey. I’ve thought those things creepy since my childhood when I discovered one in a beloved video game. So it was no surprise that King’s tale creeped me out. But more than frightening me, it had me asking so many questions. Which is always a highlight of reading for me. I don’t like to be spoon fed. Leave me with something to ponder, which King usually always does. But this time, my head is spinning. Yay!
King is a master of atmosphere. His descriptions are like a paintbrush. I tend to read King slower, allowing his words to paint his story as intended. Our MC, Hal, intrigued me, and I’m unsure if I like him! As we only have his voice to rely on, I asked myself is this real? Or is this trauma?
King’s portrayal of family life and dynamic gives us so much food for thought. We are a product of our upbringing, family structure and the family itself. Hal has quite a bit of trauma in his childhood, did he influence the monkey, or vice versa. I still don’t know and that fascinates me.
I really hope the movie doesn’t answer that question. 😓
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
tense