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A review by tcgarback
The Breathing Method by Stephen King
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? No
2.5
⭐️ ⭐️ 💫
Critical Score: C
Personal Score: C+
Reading Experience: 📘📘📘📘(4/5)
🔈 Audiobook 🔈
Widely considered the weakest of the four novellas in Different Seasons, “The Breathing Method” was not as bad as I expected.
The club setting is very unappealing and dated; the gender politics are basic; there’s really only a short story’s worth of content here.
But I enjoyed listening along, and the climax was kind of exciting.
This was far less nauseating than “The Body,” even if it’s also far less significant a piece of storytelling.
An underwhelming but comfy finish to a super mediocre collection, marking another unpopular King opinion of mine.
Critical Score: C
Personal Score: C+
Reading Experience: 📘📘📘📘(4/5)
🔈 Audiobook 🔈
Widely considered the weakest of the four novellas in Different Seasons, “The Breathing Method” was not as bad as I expected.
The club setting is very unappealing and dated; the gender politics are basic; there’s really only a short story’s worth of content here.
But I enjoyed listening along, and the climax was kind of exciting.
This was far less nauseating than “The Body,” even if it’s also far less significant a piece of storytelling.
An underwhelming but comfy finish to a super mediocre collection, marking another unpopular King opinion of mine.