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Εξύψωση by Stephen King

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allison_ball's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mlsweeten's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is a short, fast read and an odd story but intriguing. I wasn’t sure how it would end but I had an idea and was right. I had hoped for a different ending though. There are a few political jabs but unless you’re staunchly against gay marriage for some reason, there’s nothing to be too bothered about. It’s really just about acceptance of others who might live a bit differently than you. Not a bad thing to do.

susan_s's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mike_nz's review against another edition

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2.0

This would have made a decent story in one of Kings collections but as a standalone book it just doesn't work. The novel is so small you do not get any sense of character development and so I just didn't care what happened. And I paid $20 for this. *sigh*. Definitely my least favourite King book.

maziemouse's review against another edition

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2.5

at least this one ended on a high note.

noyeezyatweezyheezy's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

3.0

librovermo's review against another edition

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3.0

I always enjoy audiobooks read by their authors. I like to hear the author act out the characters they wrote. I think it makes the audiobook extra special and it adds to the experience. That was definitely the case as I listened to Elevation and the second shorter story, Laurie, which was exclusive to the audio version of the book.

The characters of Elevation were a bit stereotypical and one-dimensional, but I did find the story itself more interesting. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t really care that much about Scott’s feud with his lesbian neighbors. I was most interested in his mysterious weightloss and how it worked. It was a compelling idea and a good one for a shorter novel.

Laurie is a short story about a man named Lloyd. Six months after the death of his wife, his sister comes for a visit and brings a gift: a puppy. Lloyd doesn’t want to keep the puppy, but he names her anyway (spoilers her name is Laurie) and agrees to keep her for a trial run. Not a whole lot happens, but it’s a good story, and it made me feel happy as a dog owner.

I think anyone who is a Stephen King super fan will want to read this because they read all his stuff. They’ve probably read it already. It’s also be good for anyone who isn’t a fan of horror but wants to sample King’s work, because there’s no horror here.

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