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monsieurbearr's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this one, but the ending was confusing and fell flat.
mnyberg's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the story all the way up to the end. Sorry, not sure I get it...
hmbb99's review against another edition
4.0
A man who is down on his life looks for a remedy. His friend offers him a magic cure for a price. This story is a quick read that you can finish in one sitting.
bouldermimi's review against another edition
2.0
Read 10/28/2021 - Audio
Part of the Dark Corners series by Amazon... WTF? I just didn't get it. Can someone explain the ending to me?
Part of the Dark Corners series by Amazon... WTF? I just didn't get it. Can someone explain the ending to me?
zraitor's review against another edition
1.0
A man with an illness in his stomach that no doctor can cure seeks out expensive alternative treatment.
Another short story that feels longer than it is, this one is just a bunch of doctor visits with the main character's inner dialogue. It reaches interesting a few times, but never good.
This can in no way be considered horror, Derrick spends most of the book happy and thinking things might just get better. I know the end is terrible, but it is more like a bad punchline to even worse joke.
I was left feeling bored, and frustrated, and with lots of questions. Not in the good weird story way, more in the that was so dumb and makes no sense if you think about it for a second kind of way.
Another short story that feels longer than it is, this one is just a bunch of doctor visits with the main character's inner dialogue. It reaches interesting a few times, but never good.
This can in no way be considered horror, Derrick spends most of the book happy and thinking things might just get better. I know the end is terrible, but it is more like a bad punchline to even worse joke.
I was left feeling bored, and frustrated, and with lots of questions. Not in the good weird story way, more in the that was so dumb and makes no sense if you think about it for a second kind of way.
constantine2020's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Rating: ⭐⭐
Genre: Horror + Mystery Thriller + Short Story
In Adam Haslett's "The Remedy," a man named Derrick lives in crippling pain that traditional medicine has ignored. He feels alone and hopeless because this suffering has consumed him.
Then a friend suggests a secretive clinic in New York, and suddenly there is hope. Derrick has never encountered such a radical "remedy" as what is being offered by this clinic. To his dismay, he begins a regimen of strange and disturbing treatments that actually appear to be effective. Slowly but surely, his suffering subsides, and he gains insight and relief from his emotions.
The Remedy is part of Amazon’s Dark Corners Collection. Except for the first book in the series, all the others didn’t live up to my expectations. These horror short stories have great ideas, but reading them, especially their endings, makes me feel very underwhelmed. The Remedy is no exception. The whole story was supposed to be frightening and atmospheric, but it lacked all these essential elements of a good horror tale. The ending is ambiguous and lackluster, too.
poppyjessica's review against another edition
3.0
This was my second read from Amazon's 'Dark Corners' short story collection. Derrick has experienced chronic pain for many years and is recommended a new, very expensive, course of treatment by a friend. This company is shrouded in mystery, but their methods seem to be working for Derrick... The ending of this story is not pleasant but landed like a gut punch. This is an intriguing tale but not a read for the faint-hearted.
socorrobaptista's review against another edition
4.0
Uma narrativa muito intensa, densa, e assustadora, e de final realmente surpreendente.