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Danse Macabre by Stephen King

oisiveteolivaw's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

novelette's review

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4.0

Some of the material is a bit dated; but still a good read

sduncan1997's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.0

protoman21's review against another edition

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4.0

This was certainly an interesting look at the horror genre. I learned a lot and it made me curious to check out some of the classics mentioned in the pages. There were times where the material got a little dense, but considering the length of the book and the fact that there was quite a bit I was not familiar with going in, I'd say that was inevitable. King is a brilliant mind and an enchanting story teller, even when writing non-fiction.

claudiamccarron's review

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4.0

His love for the genre shines. Highly reccomended.

xantaranth's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

cheraford's review

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

4.0

posies23's review

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5.0

A great overview of the horror genre from 1950-1980. Well written and interesting, if in great need of updating. Lots of interesting personal stories from King, and some insightful commentary about several "classic" horror films, tv shows, and books. (And some "not-so-classics," too.)

I really liked it, but wish King would write a followup.

lornbr's review against another edition

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2.0

O livro é bem legal, mas não é pra mim.
Ele analisa tudo que existe de conto de horror/terror em todas as midias possiveis, radio - tv - cinema.
As coisas legais são o toque de autobiografia do própio Stephen King, o que me levou a ler esse livro foi esse quote:

"Disciplina e trabalho constante são as pedras de amolar sobre as quais as facas cega do talento é trabalhada até ficar afiada o suficiente"

Esse quote nada mais é que o Stephen King falando que talento é super-valorizado.

Se você é fã de filmes de horror que foram lançados entre 50 e 80 vai gostar desse livro, se você está pensando em escrever um historia de terror/horror também é interessante.

hectaizani's review

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4.0

Originally published in 1981. A little bit dated, but a good overview of horror movies and literature from the 50s-70s. I found a few things I'd overlooked before.