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beastreader's review against another edition
1.0
OMG. What a drag. I was drawn to this anthology of short stories not just because of Mr. King but because of the theme of this anthology. I am a fan of aviation stories. Plus, unlike Mr. King, I don't mind flying. In fact, I have about thirty hours of flight time under my belt piloting a plane.
The first story was good, the next one was alright and the next several were boring. I was expecting a bunch of great stories filled with horror, thrills, and chills. Stories that would make you fearful of flying. Kind of like Final Destination, the first movie in the series.
I was even let down by Mr. Dan Simmons and Joe Hill. Two favorite authors of mine. After that I did not feel like reading any of the remaining stories left in this anthology. I would not recommend this book.
The first story was good, the next one was alright and the next several were boring. I was expecting a bunch of great stories filled with horror, thrills, and chills. Stories that would make you fearful of flying. Kind of like Final Destination, the first movie in the series.
I was even let down by Mr. Dan Simmons and Joe Hill. Two favorite authors of mine. After that I did not feel like reading any of the remaining stories left in this anthology. I would not recommend this book.
timelordshake's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐⭐⭐💫 Some stories were hit or miss, some were spectacular, & some were truly unnerving. A fun read.
donasbooks's review against another edition
3.0
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Into water she might live like a diver cleaving perfect plunge p327 James L. Dickey "Falling"
FLIGHT OR FRIGHT edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent is an anthology of frightening airplane stories--horror stories, weird stories, you know the sort. I was honestly surprised to discover that some of the inclusions were old, as I was expecting previously unpublished work. While I did not get previously unpublished work, I was pretty delighted to read "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" by Richard Matheson, which I had seen on THE TWILIGHT ZONE, but never read. What a delight! Scary as hell.
Matheson's story was my favorite in the collection. I also really enjoyed Joe Hill's piece, "You Are Released," which made me gape for a good ten minutes I think while I read. And then, I just couldn't, with James L. Dickey's jarring poem, "Falling."
I picked this up because it was edited by Stephen King, whose work I love, and whose airplane horror novella, THE LANGOLIERS, I really enjoy. But I didn't enjoy King's story in this collection, "The Turbulence Expert." For me, it was mildly forgettable, as in, I couldn't tell you a thing about it.
It's like any anthology, really! Some great, some good, some forgettable. I'm really glad I got to read this because of the stories I mentioned. It was a good mix of classic and new stories. Worth a read.
Star rating 3 stars
Finished October 2022
Recommended for fans of Stephen King, horror shorts, weird stories, airplane horror stories, classic horror, thriller and suspense shorts
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Into water she might live like a diver cleaving perfect plunge p327 James L. Dickey "Falling"
FLIGHT OR FRIGHT edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent is an anthology of frightening airplane stories--horror stories, weird stories, you know the sort. I was honestly surprised to discover that some of the inclusions were old, as I was expecting previously unpublished work. While I did not get previously unpublished work, I was pretty delighted to read "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" by Richard Matheson, which I had seen on THE TWILIGHT ZONE, but never read. What a delight! Scary as hell.
Matheson's story was my favorite in the collection. I also really enjoyed Joe Hill's piece, "You Are Released," which made me gape for a good ten minutes I think while I read. And then, I just couldn't, with James L. Dickey's jarring poem, "Falling."
I picked this up because it was edited by Stephen King, whose work I love, and whose airplane horror novella, THE LANGOLIERS, I really enjoy. But I didn't enjoy King's story in this collection, "The Turbulence Expert." For me, it was mildly forgettable, as in, I couldn't tell you a thing about it.
It's like any anthology, really! Some great, some good, some forgettable. I'm really glad I got to read this because of the stories I mentioned. It was a good mix of classic and new stories. Worth a read.
Star rating 3 stars
Finished October 2022
Recommended for fans of Stephen King, horror shorts, weird stories, airplane horror stories, classic horror, thriller and suspense shorts
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vlmitchell's review against another edition
3.0
I’m already terrified of flying, so I’m not sure why I read this 😂
The story by Joe Hill scared the shit out of me, because it seems like it could happen.
The story by Joe Hill scared the shit out of me, because it seems like it could happen.
cattylou's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable anthology, none of stories of which I'd read before. Loved the narration and introduction of each story by Stephen King and Bev Vincent's Afterword was interesting as well. Definitely some memorable characters and ideas that will come to mind long after I've read this and most likely when I'm next on an airplane, which will be next week.
pio_near's review against another edition
4.0
3.5... Not what I would call a collection of really scary tales... But a good collection with two or three notable standouts! A must read... While you are 7 miles in the air...
snazzymoose's review against another edition
3.0
I rounded up to 3 stars. I was either very bored or very confused throughout the book. A story here and there caught my attention, but ultimately let me down. I was very disappointed with this collection.
nerfnerder's review against another edition
3.0
The stories in this book were a real mixed bag. There were a couple I didn’t particularly enjoy and preferred to skim through the pages quickly. Overall most of them were enjoyable enough though, but feel like none of them truly gripped me.
I’d recommend for an easy read over some short commutes.
I’d recommend for an easy read over some short commutes.