A review by rdgarrett94
Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King

4.0

I love that King plays around with forms and styles. This book contains 2 novellas and 3 short stories in chronological order, loosely connected by characters and events. Because of this, I think you’ll be hard pressed to find a better book to recommend to a first time King reader. While it’s not his most compelling work, you get all of his styles of writing without some of the fluff that drags down his longer works (looking at you Insomnia).
Favorite: “Low Men in Yellow Coats” (however “Hearts in Atlantis” came in a close second)
Least favorite: “Why We’re in Vietnam”
This book is like a bowl of chicken soup. It’s not the most incredible meal in the world, but it is good and dependable, and you know what you’re going to get. I have a feeling I’ll be revisiting this book in the future as a comfort read, much like chicken soup is a comfort food.