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sappypatheticm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Pregnancy, Murder, Religious bigotry, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, Violence, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Animal death, Death of parent, Car accident, Body horror, Alcoholism, Medical content, Homophobia, and War
seanml's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Jerusalem's Lot: A very fun, classic take to start with. Reminiscent of Lovecraft's The Rats in the Walls. 8.5/10.
Graveyard Shift: One of my favorites. A man working the night shift with his beleaguered coworkers and his annoying boss stumbles upon something long locked away. 9/10.
Night Surf: An interesting and unexpected little tie-in with The Stand. 6.5/10.
I Am the Doorway: A cool bit of 20th century sci-fi horror, but left me wanting something more. 7/10.
The Mangler: Classically gruesome. 7.5/10.
The Boogeyman: The popular standout from the collection. Short and sweet, but unfortunately not as creepy as I would've liked. 8.5/10.
Gray Matter: Pretty disgusting. 6/10.
Battleground: A strange short absurd, nearly comedic situation. Doesn't give much to think about, though. 5.5/10.
Trucks: My favorite of the collection's 'ludicrous situations' genre. Killer trucks. Don't question it, it is what it is. 8/10.
Sometimes They Come Back: A fun mystery that pokes at the nerves. 8.5/10.
Strawberry Spring: Atmospheric and moody with a nice Jack the Ripper feel. 8/10.
The Ledge: Very simple, but well executed thriller. 8/10.
The Lawnmower Man: Make sure you read this one. 9/10.
Quitters, Inc.: Perfect mix of thriller and horror, of real society and the possibilities of human psyche. 8.5/10.
I Know What You Need: The only story in this collection that stars a woman as the main character. There's not a HUGE mystery, but it's quite interesting. 7.5/10.
Children of the Corn: My personal favorite of the collection and much better than the movie. Awfully brutal and instilled with the tangible emptiness of the fields. 9.5/10.
The Last Rung on the Ladder: Sweet and sad. 7.5/10.
One for the Road: A fun return to a previous story, this time even more tense. 9/10.
The Woman in the Room: Not expecting something so sad to cap off the collection. 8/10.
Very fun and worthwhile overall. I don't know why I avoided short stories for so long. Overall 8/10.
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Torture, Cancer, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Body horror
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Stalking, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Car accident, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt