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A review by kandicez
Blockade Billy by Stephen King
3.0
I really like this little book. It’s cunningly printed and attractive and there is the wonderful bonus of an additional short story at the end.
The main story is creepy. I mean really, really creepy! I love the narrative framework. The story is being relayed by a retired team manager. He’s old and looking back so there is the lens of reflection and I always enjoy that. Reminds me a bit of The Green Mile in that regard.
The main character, said Blockade Billy is not who or what he appears to be. I won’t spoil anything specific, but that’s where the creep factor lies. I imagined one face as the story began, but by the time we get to the big reveal the face I see has considerably changed. King is so adept at making us actually see and feel we know his characters. This is no exception.
Despite my enjoyment of the main attraction, I liked the bonus short even more. It’s a doozy! Think “An Indecent Proposal”, but on steroids! Again, King paints his characters in broad strokes while still endowing them with exquisite detail. I grew to hate the proposer in the tale, and genuinely pity the proposed.
The main story is creepy. I mean really, really creepy! I love the narrative framework. The story is being relayed by a retired team manager. He’s old and looking back so there is the lens of reflection and I always enjoy that. Reminds me a bit of The Green Mile in that regard.
The main character, said Blockade Billy is not who or what he appears to be. I won’t spoil anything specific, but that’s where the creep factor lies. I imagined one face as the story began, but by the time we get to the big reveal the face I see has considerably changed. King is so adept at making us actually see and feel we know his characters. This is no exception.
Despite my enjoyment of the main attraction, I liked the bonus short even more. It’s a doozy! Think “An Indecent Proposal”, but on steroids! Again, King paints his characters in broad strokes while still endowing them with exquisite detail. I grew to hate the proposer in the tale, and genuinely pity the proposed.