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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
I loved this compilation of short stories. It was a very good mix of scary tales and thought provoking endings.
a very solid anthology of Stephen King stories. Highlights included: The Man in the Black Suit, The Little Sisters of Eluria, the title story, 1408, and Riding the Bullett
"The Road Virus Heads North" was by far my favorite one in this. "Autopsy Room Four" & "1408" were also really good. Upon reading "Lunch at the Gotham Cafe", I now understand when my husband decided to yell "eeeee!" at me randomly one day. Which is prompted me reading this book because I didn't know what he was talking about and he shoved the book into my hand. Overall, a good read. There were one or two I was bored with but not bored enough that I quit the book.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A few stories were interesting, most were just “okay” and some were flat out boring and underwhelming.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I am on the path of the beam.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I thought Ride the Bullet was probably one of the better ones, but none of these stories are bad. I also really enjoyed 1408.
Comes close to the old school King that I remember reading voraciously as a kid. I think King's best form is the short story or maybe even expanding to a novella (The Mist and 4 seasons are great).
Comes close to the old school King that I remember reading voraciously as a kid. I think King's best form is the short story or maybe even expanding to a novella (The Mist and 4 seasons are great).