A review by librovermo
Elevation by Stephen King

3.0

I always enjoy audiobooks read by their authors. I like to hear the author act out the characters they wrote. I think it makes the audiobook extra special and it adds to the experience. That was definitely the case as I listened to Elevation and the second shorter story, Laurie, which was exclusive to the audio version of the book. 

The characters of Elevation were a bit stereotypical and one-dimensional, but I did find the story itself more interesting. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t really care that much about Scott’s feud with his lesbian neighbors. I was most interested in his mysterious weightloss and how it worked. It was a compelling idea and a good one for a shorter novel. 

Laurie is a short story about a man named Lloyd. Six months after the death of his wife, his sister comes for a visit and brings a gift: a puppy. Lloyd doesn’t want to keep the puppy, but he names her anyway (spoilers her name is Laurie) and agrees to keep her for a trial run. Not a whole lot happens, but it’s a good story, and it made me feel happy as a dog owner. 

I think anyone who is a Stephen King super fan will want to read this because they read all his stuff. They’ve probably read it already. It’s also be good for anyone who isn’t a fan of horror but wants to sample King’s work, because there’s no horror here. 

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