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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Sadly, not nearly as good as his previous anthologies. Some stories were a struggle to get through!
Overall Rating: 3.6 Stars.
Mile 81: 3.3 Stars.
Premium Harmony 2.5 Stars.
Batman & Robin Have an ...: 3.8 Stars.
The Dune: 3.6 Stars.
Bad Little Kid: 3.8 Stars.
A Death: 4.2 Stars.
The Bone Church: 4.3 Stars.
Morality: 3.7 Stars.
Afterlife: 3.8 Stars.
Ur: 4.5 Stars.
Herman Wouk Is Still Alive: 3 Stars.
Under the Weather: 4 Stars.
Blockade Billy: 3.3 Stars.
Mister Yummy: 3.2 Stars.
Tommy: 1.9 Stars.
The Little Green God of Agony: 3.6 Stars
That Bus Is Another World: 3.9 Stars.
Obits: 3.7 Stars.
Drunken Fireworks: 3.4 Stars.
Summer Thunder: 3.8 Stars.
Mile 81: 3.3 Stars.
Premium Harmony 2.5 Stars.
Batman & Robin Have an ...: 3.8 Stars.
The Dune: 3.6 Stars.
Bad Little Kid: 3.8 Stars.
A Death: 4.2 Stars.
The Bone Church: 4.3 Stars.
Morality: 3.7 Stars.
Afterlife: 3.8 Stars.
Ur: 4.5 Stars.
Herman Wouk Is Still Alive: 3 Stars.
Under the Weather: 4 Stars.
Blockade Billy: 3.3 Stars.
Mister Yummy: 3.2 Stars.
Tommy: 1.9 Stars.
The Little Green God of Agony: 3.6 Stars
That Bus Is Another World: 3.9 Stars.
Obits: 3.7 Stars.
Drunken Fireworks: 3.4 Stars.
Summer Thunder: 3.8 Stars.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
No
The biggest sin here isn’t the poor plotting the thin characters or the uninspired writing. It’s how forgettable the stories are here. The one thing that King does best is memorable hooks and premises. All of these resemble the weakest episodes of the twilight zone
There were some highlights, but this was probably my least enjoyed collection of short Stephen King stories.
I think I set a world record slowrun of this book. Took me 6-7 years but I finally read all the stories in this collection
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
i think this is his best short story collection since Night Shift
fast-paced
"God's grace is a pretty cool concept. It stays intact every time it's not you."
One of the things I love about SK's short story collections is that you get such a wide variety of stories. Some have the horror/gore factor, and some are just different ways to view humanity and human nature that challenge you to think. SK has range and it doesn't matter the topic, he can write a damn good story. I also really like when he includes his inspirations for stories, because they're so mundane and everyday occurrences that he turns into these amazing stories.
As always with his short story collections, there are some that I enjoy more than others, but still have a damn good time reading them all.