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si0bhan 's review for:
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
by Stephen King
Personally, at times, I think people forget that Stephen King is capable of writing great short stories. Moreover, in my opinion, there are some short stories which are better than some of his full length novels (in fact, I could name quite a few I wish had been full length novels rather than short stories).
Much like with his full length novels, I find his short stories to flicker between extremes. There are those that I really love and those I find myself working through for the sake of finding out what happens at the end. At least with the short stories I am not wasting hours of my time (as I did when reading Dreamcatcher which, sadly, really is my least favourite King novel).
In many ways, due to this, I feel as though people would do well to start with his short stories. If you’re unsure as to whether you want to jump into the world of Stephen King or not, reading one of his short stories is a good place to start. There are many books I could easily throw in your direction, but a shorter one would do well for those trying to decide whether or not Stephen King is for them.
As for which one his collection of short stories to go for… well, any of them will do nicely.
Much like with his full length novels, I find his short stories to flicker between extremes. There are those that I really love and those I find myself working through for the sake of finding out what happens at the end. At least with the short stories I am not wasting hours of my time (as I did when reading Dreamcatcher which, sadly, really is my least favourite King novel).
In many ways, due to this, I feel as though people would do well to start with his short stories. If you’re unsure as to whether you want to jump into the world of Stephen King or not, reading one of his short stories is a good place to start. There are many books I could easily throw in your direction, but a shorter one would do well for those trying to decide whether or not Stephen King is for them.
As for which one his collection of short stories to go for… well, any of them will do nicely.