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My first time reading a Stephen King book. Hoping that the way he writes women is different from this specific book because it was.... uncomfortable, but the concept itself was interesting. A very quick read, but the sort of story that sticks in your head all the same.

willwork4airfare's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked the second story, 1922, better.

theelazyyonee's review against another edition

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5.0

I guess I can say I offically listened to my 1st Stephen King audiobook. ( im reading one of his books now that was supposed to be considered my 1st book by him)
But I highlt enjoyed this one though. I had so many different ideas of how this would go or even end. An trust me, none of them ever arised! i listened to this as an audiobook so I loved the readers voice, she did an amazing job.
I would definetely read this again; I was yelling at my computer a bit. Tell them wife that couldn't hear me, "Stop being nosy! Go back up stairs! You saw nothing! Don't do it!" lol.

morgannayman's review against another edition

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5.0

This was my first Stephen King read, and I enjoyed it even though it was a short one. I’m excited to read some more of his books for sure now.

I love that this book wrapped up really well even though it was short; I didn’t feel like the plot was rushed. I appreciated how conflicted the narrater was; her reaction seemed really realistic to me. I also liked that you didn’t have to wait for the end to know the twist — it happens shortly into the book. All around, great read.

therese_nook68's review against another edition

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4.0

4/5 stars

This is a wonderful story, gets in your head and I loved who Bob was based off of. It was a quick read, only three hours since it is a novella. I loved reading about Darcy's thought process and seeing how she ended up with the decision that she did and standing by it despite the overall pain it caused her. It kind of makes you paranoid because it poses the terrifying and real question "do you ever really know someone?" and the answer is no. You don't and this is the extreme answer of that question.

The only thing that bothered me was the narrator, to me, felt like they tried too hard to be a doting and frail wife and it got to be a bit too over top and I struggled to really emphasize with Darcy at times because it sounded too forced.

geve_'s review against another edition

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3.0

2.5.

Started out really strong, good opening and hook. Went downhill quick, full stephen king style. Ended fine I guess, I dunno. Totally serviceable but nothing more. Wish it had all gone as the opening had.
It did feel very old fashioned for when it took place, but that's just king at this point I think.

One weird annoyance:

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this guy murdered a dozen women, brutally. Like tortured them, raped them, bit them apparently down to the bone, which uh, don't think is something a human person can do but ok. He killed one boy, who witnessed a murder and THAT"S the one they always call back to. It's like everyone can kinda accept that he was an incel and hated women and had to torture them to continue to go to work and not shoot up the mall, but we gotta draw the line at murdering a boy. Like the wife only really got upset when thinking about the kid, and the detective used the kid as leverage, because just literally raping and torturing a bunch of women is common place and not something you'd turn against your husband for, you know as long as you think he isn't gonna murder you specifically, those other women are not important. I dunno, just felt really weird how easily everyone could accept the woman torture murders, but not the kill a kid who was a witness. They both seem pretty bad to me.

heather_risley's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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