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ralphnodon's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
marlamd's review against another edition
2.0
Really didn't enjoy most of this book at all and it was lloooonnnggg for something I wasn't liking. The one exception was the story The Gingerbread Girl. Loved that one
crochanqueen13's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
As with many story collections, some were better than others. I do agree wih King that horror is a great genre for short stories.
florm's review against another edition
3.0
Solo leí dos de los cuentos porque me parecieron aburridos y tenia que devolver el libro a la biblioteca, creo que le voy a dar una segunda oportunidad a Stephen Kink con alguna novela completa.
Willa: 2 estrellas. No me gusto, me pareció aburrido y un mal inicio para un libro. Si el autor sabe que ésta no es la mejor historia, no tendría que haberla colocado como la primera para leer.
La chica de pan de jengibre: 4 estrellas. Este relato estuvo mucho mejor que el anterior. El autor supo transmitirme el miedo y la desesperación de la protagonista, lo disfrute mucho y me tuvo enganchada todo el rato.
Willa: 2 estrellas. No me gusto, me pareció aburrido y un mal inicio para un libro. Si el autor sabe que ésta no es la mejor historia, no tendría que haberla colocado como la primera para leer.
La chica de pan de jengibre: 4 estrellas. Este relato estuvo mucho mejor que el anterior. El autor supo transmitirme el miedo y la desesperación de la protagonista, lo disfrute mucho y me tuvo enganchada todo el rato.
kmjmg's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
It was okay. The stories were all.very different
inherentlysleepy's review against another edition
4.0
I like Stephen King better when he writes about internal terror, rooted deeply within our minds; when he sort of dissects our hearts and nerves to create a study on our greatest fears and frights, triggered not by an exterior force, but by what our unconsciousness nurses like a baby before it becomes a full-blown adult, and not until at a certain period of time is ready to introduce us to.
In other words, I find his works more apt to my liking after his 20th century era. That is after his addiction, specifically.
I usually rejoice in my usual book nerd enthusiasm whenever I come across his works in book stores, especially in thrifty, second hand book stores—let alone the joy I exhibited upon knowing that I just scored another of his short story collections more than half the original price. Getting a copy of short story compilations for me is a great deal of treat, especially if it's the Stephen King ones, knowing that it's *very* difficult to find copies of his earlier works in my place without having to place special orders online.
Just After Sunset brags thirteen short stories inside, and boy have I ever been treated like a queen. I took delicate time reading it simultaneously with Moods by Louisa May Alcott. That was the first time I succeeded reading more than one book at once, and I found the contrast of both genres blend well together.
I rated the book 4 stars collectively, but felt a kind of moral obligation to rate and justify each of them. Some stood out, few didn't. I've written below all the notes I gathered throughout the book, in order of their appearance—as the movie credits go:
"Willa" ★★★★
Melancholic. Eerie atmosphere. I thought it was brilliant. Though upon reading other reviews for this particular peace, roughly 3 of 5 people weighed that they didn't like it as much as I did.
"The Gingerbread Girl" ★★★★
Coherent. Powerful. Well developed character and narrative.
"Harvey's Dream" ★★
This is the kind of short story that makes me double think if whether or not I'm really capable of reading. Did I miss something? Or was my comprehension fooling me? Though I thought the premise was promising and creepy, it was a bit underdeveloped, bland, and could've been written better. It didn't take hold of me as his usual stories do.
"Rest Stop" ★★
"Uhm...
In other words, I find his works more apt to my liking after his 20th century era. That is after his addiction, specifically.
I usually rejoice in my usual book nerd enthusiasm whenever I come across his works in book stores, especially in thrifty, second hand book stores—let alone the joy I exhibited upon knowing that I just scored another of his short story collections more than half the original price. Getting a copy of short story compilations for me is a great deal of treat, especially if it's the Stephen King ones, knowing that it's *very* difficult to find copies of his earlier works in my place without having to place special orders online.
Just After Sunset brags thirteen short stories inside, and boy have I ever been treated like a queen. I took delicate time reading it simultaneously with Moods by Louisa May Alcott. That was the first time I succeeded reading more than one book at once, and I found the contrast of both genres blend well together.
I rated the book 4 stars collectively, but felt a kind of moral obligation to rate and justify each of them. Some stood out, few didn't. I've written below all the notes I gathered throughout the book, in order of their appearance—as the movie credits go:
"Willa" ★★★★
Melancholic. Eerie atmosphere. I thought it was brilliant. Though upon reading other reviews for this particular peace, roughly 3 of 5 people weighed that they didn't like it as much as I did.
"The Gingerbread Girl" ★★★★
Coherent. Powerful. Well developed character and narrative.
"Harvey's Dream" ★★
This is the kind of short story that makes me double think if whether or not I'm really capable of reading. Did I miss something? Or was my comprehension fooling me? Though I thought the premise was promising and creepy, it was a bit underdeveloped, bland, and could've been written better. It didn't take hold of me as his usual stories do.
"Rest Stop" ★★
"Uhm...
lecoben's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
arnette19's review against another edition
4.0
Nell'introduzione King parla dello scrivere racconti e di quanto gli piaccia farlo nonostante si dedichi maggiormente alla scrittura di romanzi; questa antologia è la dimostrazione di come riesca ancora egregiamente a scrivere racconti, che siano brevi o lunghi. Gli argomenti trattati vanno dai fantasmi alla morte, dalla perdita di una persona cara alla pazzia, dalla guarigione ai sogni premonitori e l'autore non sbaglia un colpo. Alcuni racconti sono commoventi, altri lasceranno un senso di ansia ma sicuramente il lettore non potrà rimanere indifferente a nessuno di essi. Se siete già fan di King non potrà non piacervi questo libro, se non lo siete lo diventerete di certo.
laurenelizabeth_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved every story in this book, but my favorite was N.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Excrement
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit