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A review by ferrisscottr
The Breathing Method by John Escott, Stephen King
4.0
I had an odd experience with this one. I had first tried reading it in print as part of Different Seasons and I could not finish it. I found it boring, uninteresting and not engaging. This time I listened to it in audio format and really enjoyed it.
It's a story about a story and I think that is why I liked it better as an audiobook. I enjoyed sitting back and just imagining that I was at the Club in the book and I was being told the story during Christmas just like the members of the Club.
It's generally considered the weakest story in Different Seasons (the other three being Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Body (which would become the movie Stand by Me) and Apt Pupil)) and I would agree with that statement but still a fine tale of a woman who is determined to give birth no matter what. It's really the only "horror" story in Different Seasons and even that is a stretch.
So not sure what I would say about recommending this story. I couldn't finish it in print but really enjoyed it as audio. I guess what I'll say is...it's short, give it a try, if you don't like it you wouldn't have wasted too much time and if you do like it the reward will come quickly as I think it's only about 50 pages in print.
It's a story about a story and I think that is why I liked it better as an audiobook. I enjoyed sitting back and just imagining that I was at the Club in the book and I was being told the story during Christmas just like the members of the Club.
It's generally considered the weakest story in Different Seasons (the other three being Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Body (which would become the movie Stand by Me) and Apt Pupil)) and I would agree with that statement but still a fine tale of a woman who is determined to give birth no matter what. It's really the only "horror" story in Different Seasons and even that is a stretch.
So not sure what I would say about recommending this story. I couldn't finish it in print but really enjoyed it as audio. I guess what I'll say is...it's short, give it a try, if you don't like it you wouldn't have wasted too much time and if you do like it the reward will come quickly as I think it's only about 50 pages in print.