113 reviews for:

The Monkey

Stephen King

3.41 AVERAGE

cagebox's review against another edition

3.0

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A good longer form short story that traces an evil monkey toy from a man's childhood to his adulthood. It delivers on the creeps although it feels a little too long.

wonwoo's review against another edition

3.5

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Excited to see the movie this February. Osgood perkins seems like a good enough director to be handling simple, creepy stories such as these 

handsandeyes's review against another edition

3.5

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so he doesn't kill anyone (that's fucked up)
4/10 creepy, the shock of instant death hovers 

shadykatie's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

robertguenette's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

kerryamber's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

bonniehikes's review against another edition

2.75

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mollyspraguerice's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not my most favorite Stephen king, but still a good Stephen king. 

bookedintheburgh's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

finaltransmasc's review against another edition

3.75

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character