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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Mehrere Geschichten, die eigentlich ein Ganzes geben. Schön aufgebaut, wie wir es von King kennen. Vor allem die Musik spielt eine wichtige Rolle und so habe ich eine ganze Liste mit neuen Liedern, die ich mir jetzt anhöre.
Vor allem der erste Teil hat mir sehr zugesagt. Hier bringt King auch den Dunklen Turm ins Spiel, sodass man merkt, dass dieses Buch tief im Werk von King verwurzelt ist.
Vor allem der erste Teil hat mir sehr zugesagt. Hier bringt King auch den Dunklen Turm ins Spiel, sodass man merkt, dass dieses Buch tief im Werk von King verwurzelt ist.
1st story was interesting and connected to the dark tower. 2nd story was slow and boring
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Low Men in Yellow Coats was my favorite of the five stories. Didn't like Blind Willie at all.
Solid story. Would have loved more from the Low Men in Yellow Coats and Ted(the 1960’s) and not so much from the 1990’s.
I usually don't like collections of stories but since Stephen King is one of my favourite authors I couldn't resist. He doesn't disappoint. I love how everything ties in too! Amazingly written, the connection to the characters is insane, especially in the last story. You really need to read this, yesterday!! 😍.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-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
My 20th Stephen King book and wow. Just wow. I say it allll the time, but I am in awe of how this man writes. I can read books by other authors and enjoy them. I read a King book and lose myself in such immersive storytelling, that I forget I’m reading fiction.
As usual, the character development is second to none. The pacing between timelines flowed perfectly; this felt way shorter than what it is.
Beginning in the 60’s with Bobby’s childhood, and leading up to and post Vietnam war was so interesting from dual perspectives.
As with other King books, he hits the nail on the head with his descriptions of childhood and adolescence. King is so much more than just a horror writer.
As usual, the character development is second to none. The pacing between timelines flowed perfectly; this felt way shorter than what it is.
Beginning in the 60’s with Bobby’s childhood, and leading up to and post Vietnam war was so interesting from dual perspectives.
As with other King books, he hits the nail on the head with his descriptions of childhood and adolescence. King is so much more than just a horror writer.
Fantastic.
I read this while on a camping vacation (well, glamping...in a cabin) with my wife and kids. Its brilliant. The first story, Low Men in Yellow Coats, is about young Bobby Garfield and his father figure Ted Brautigan. It connects to the Dark Tower series, which is cool. I also thought Bobby was the perfect age. Ted tells him to be on the lookout for odd looking men in yellow coats, as well as other signs they are near. When Bobby sees these signs he hesitates to tell. If Bobby was a bit older, he probably would have thought Ted was a wacko for even asking Bobby to look and if Bobby was younger he'd have been terrified and run to Ted immediately. Bobby was an entirely believable 11 year old, looking for what Ted said but not telling him when he saw it.
The second story, Hearts in Atlantis, is about freshman in college who are obsessed with the game Hearts. One character from the first story shows up here, Carol. This is also the story where the theme of the Vietnam War comes in. As the boys fail out of college they risk being sent to fight in the jungles of Vietnam. I found it a funny thing to be addicted to, but the way they couldn't stop despite knowing the risks was tragic and probably true.
The final three stories are much shorter. We get one about Willie, a minor character in the first story, and how he makes his living two decades after the horrors of Vietnam. Then we spend some time with Sully, Bobby and Carol's friend, as he reflects on Vietnam at a friend's funeral. Finally, we end with Bobby and Carol meeting up for the first time in decades.
Overall, a beautifully written set of stories. There's a bit of fantasy for King fans who want that sort of thing as well as food for thought on war and Vietnam. Beside that, there's just some great storytelling with wonderful characters.
I read this while on a camping vacation (well, glamping...in a cabin) with my wife and kids. Its brilliant. The first story, Low Men in Yellow Coats, is about young Bobby Garfield and his father figure Ted Brautigan. It connects to the Dark Tower series, which is cool. I also thought Bobby was the perfect age. Ted tells him to be on the lookout for odd looking men in yellow coats, as well as other signs they are near. When Bobby sees these signs he hesitates to tell. If Bobby was a bit older, he probably would have thought Ted was a wacko for even asking Bobby to look and if Bobby was younger he'd have been terrified and run to Ted immediately. Bobby was an entirely believable 11 year old, looking for what Ted said but not telling him when he saw it.
The second story, Hearts in Atlantis, is about freshman in college who are obsessed with the game Hearts. One character from the first story shows up here, Carol. This is also the story where the theme of the Vietnam War comes in. As the boys fail out of college they risk being sent to fight in the jungles of Vietnam. I found it a funny thing to be addicted to, but the way they couldn't stop despite knowing the risks was tragic and probably true.
The final three stories are much shorter. We get one about Willie, a minor character in the first story, and how he makes his living two decades after the horrors of Vietnam. Then we spend some time with Sully, Bobby and Carol's friend, as he reflects on Vietnam at a friend's funeral. Finally, we end with Bobby and Carol meeting up for the first time in decades.
Overall, a beautifully written set of stories. There's a bit of fantasy for King fans who want that sort of thing as well as food for thought on war and Vietnam. Beside that, there's just some great storytelling with wonderful characters.