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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A mixed bag of short stories by Stephen King with a wide range of themes (sci-if, Lovecraft, classic horror, poems, etc…) The Jaunt, Mrs Todd’s Shortcut, the Reach, and the Raft were my favorites. Didn’t particularly enjoy Cain Rose Up or Wedding Gig.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Like any anthology, some stories are better than others. But the highs are WAY higher than the lows are low. I loved it!
I consider myself a fan of Stephen King, and I've read an okay amount of his work, so I'm familiar with him and his Kingisms and the way his collections encompass the full range of writing quality. It's part of the experience. Because some of these stories were just tedious and straight-up bad (as is the thing) I can't give the collection a super high rating, but the high points were wonderful. Some of the stories here are really fun to read (even the endings), and of course this collection can't be all bad because it has "The Mist". Also, this has one of the best introductions to any collection written by anyone. Loved it and the end notes particularly. There's good stuff here.
Some of the best short stories of Mr. King can be found in this entertaining book.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wouldn't say every short story in this collection is 5 stars....but the ones that are carry the collection strong enough to make the 3 and 4 star stories not count.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked the mist (which was the main reason I picked up the book), the raft and the jaunt. The rest were either ok or dull.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some of the short stories (mainly earlier in the book) were amazing. Others meh.