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A review by donasbooks
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
5.0
I don't remember this one very well, and it's been recommended to me a couple times lately. So I'm going to reread it next year, 2023!
*Update March 2023
Buddy read this great collection with my friend Gareth Loves Books here on GR in February. Now have a clearer memory of the collection and the story "N." in particular. Below are two sentences about each story!
Willa (⭐️⭐️⭐️) -- A young couple on a stop on a Greyhound journey in the 80s find themselves in a small town in 2006 that is not exactly what it seems. "Willa" is beautiful, atmospheric writing, but I found this one a bit slow and longer than necessary.
The Gingerbread Girl (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)-- Emily runs to deal with all her problems: grief...family trouble...murder... "The Gingerbread Girl is one of my favorite stories in the book, it's empowered fmc, Stephen King flavor.
Harvey's Dream (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- Janet realizes as she watches out the window at the neighborhood in the morning around her that the dream her husband describes might have some unusual qualities. This was a good story, but I didn't get the turn until talking about it with my reading buddy!
Rest Stop (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- Can struggling writer Hardin gain a new perspective by anonymously confronting a domestic abuser at a rest stop? I love that this story is a fun look at the writing process!
Stationary Bike (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- A commercial artist paints a picture on the wall in front of his exercise bike, but as he increases his riding, the painting starts to change. This is another of my favorites from this collection, I adored the character work.
The Things They Left Behind (⭐️⭐️.5) -- Scott is the protector of certain objects that survived the collapse of the twin towers and which, he claims, are still connected to that tragedy. This is a decent ghost story, fresh because of the objects, but the shape of the narrative is a bit contrived.
*more to come
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*Update March 2023
Buddy read this great collection with my friend Gareth Loves Books here on GR in February. Now have a clearer memory of the collection and the story "N." in particular. Below are two sentences about each story!
Willa (⭐️⭐️⭐️) -- A young couple on a stop on a Greyhound journey in the 80s find themselves in a small town in 2006 that is not exactly what it seems. "Willa" is beautiful, atmospheric writing, but I found this one a bit slow and longer than necessary.
The Gingerbread Girl (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)-- Emily runs to deal with all her problems: grief...family trouble...murder... "The Gingerbread Girl is one of my favorite stories in the book, it's empowered fmc, Stephen King flavor.
Harvey's Dream (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- Janet realizes as she watches out the window at the neighborhood in the morning around her that the dream her husband describes might have some unusual qualities. This was a good story, but I didn't get the turn until talking about it with my reading buddy!
Rest Stop (⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- Can struggling writer Hardin gain a new perspective by anonymously confronting a domestic abuser at a rest stop? I love that this story is a fun look at the writing process!
Stationary Bike (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5) -- A commercial artist paints a picture on the wall in front of his exercise bike, but as he increases his riding, the painting starts to change. This is another of my favorites from this collection, I adored the character work.
The Things They Left Behind (⭐️⭐️.5) -- Scott is the protector of certain objects that survived the collapse of the twin towers and which, he claims, are still connected to that tragedy. This is a decent ghost story, fresh because of the objects, but the shape of the narrative is a bit contrived.
*more to come
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