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patricknight's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Review: The Body by Stephen King
Quotes: "I was alive and glad to be. Everything seemed to stand out with a special dearness, and although I never could have said that out loud, I didn't think it mattered—maybe that sense of dearness was something I wanted just for myself."
"The most important things are the hardest to say because words diminish them. It's hard to make strangers care about the good things in your life."
"Love has teeth; they bite; the wounds never close. No word, no combination of words, can close those lovebites."
Review: My first experience of this story was the Iconic film "Stand by Me." The story is told through one of the boys in the group, Gordie.
Who grows up to be a writer. I feel like King put a little bit of himself into this character. Just something in how he's written.
King is able to write about the memories of one summer seeming like it lasted years. The memories and moments seemingly lasting for a longer time than it was. How it does when you're still young on the verge of growing up.
Teddy's tragic abuse from his father. The funny part about Vern's four year search for his "booty." A jar of pennies that he buried and made a map that his mother disposed of a month later.
Gordie's grief over the loss of a brother that he wasn't close to. Or, more accurately, grieving the loss of what his family life was like before his passing. Chris's foresight is far beyond his years. His seemingly more mature view on life.
A group of friends who mostly all go their separate ways, as most childhood friends do. But they are forever linked together by one ill-advised adventure of going to see a dead body.
It's a good story. However, there's language and terms in here that I'll just say have aged horribly. And aren't ok.
The writing has a way of conveying good times but with realization with age how bad things were. Good memories tinged in sadness. That's how I'd describe it.
I give this 4 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for reading 📚
Quotes: "I was alive and glad to be. Everything seemed to stand out with a special dearness, and although I never could have said that out loud, I didn't think it mattered—maybe that sense of dearness was something I wanted just for myself."
"The most important things are the hardest to say because words diminish them. It's hard to make strangers care about the good things in your life."
"Love has teeth; they bite; the wounds never close. No word, no combination of words, can close those lovebites."
Review: My first experience of this story was the Iconic film "Stand by Me." The story is told through one of the boys in the group, Gordie.
Who grows up to be a writer. I feel like King put a little bit of himself into this character. Just something in how he's written.
King is able to write about the memories of one summer seeming like it lasted years. The memories and moments seemingly lasting for a longer time than it was. How it does when you're still young on the verge of growing up.
Teddy's tragic abuse from his father. The funny part about Vern's four year search for his "booty." A jar of pennies that he buried and made a map that his mother disposed of a month later.
Gordie's grief over the loss of a brother that he wasn't close to. Or, more accurately, grieving the loss of what his family life was like before his passing. Chris's foresight is far beyond his years. His seemingly more mature view on life.
A group of friends who mostly all go their separate ways, as most childhood friends do. But they are forever linked together by one ill-advised adventure of going to see a dead body.
It's a good story. However, there's language and terms in here that I'll just say have aged horribly. And aren't ok.
The writing has a way of conveying good times but with realization with age how bad things were. Good memories tinged in sadness. That's how I'd describe it.
I give this 4 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for reading 📚
flowersofstfrancis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
monazaneefer's review
5.0
Ahhh, I don't know if I'm being biased because of how much this movie means to me. Since the movie doesn't seem to have gone far off from the book and everything seems the same, I'm loving this book already and I have barely reached the middle.
amandalouise717's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
linmeih's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75