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Four Past Midnight
by Stephen King
This was a really really solid novella collection from top to bottom. It is also Stephen King writing pure horror stories that take influence from things like Tales from the Darkside or The Twilight Zone. All 4 stories have that type of feel to them.
It's hard to pick a favorite out of the 4 because for both The Langoliers and Secret Window Secret Garden I had watched the adaptions first and they're both very faithful so the twist impact of the stories was lost on me. My personal favorite of the 4 is probably The Library Policeman, but I can recognize why a lot of folks might say Secret Window Secret Garden is probably the best story. The Langoliers has many elements that I like in storytelling like great unique characters, mystery, a good human antagonist, but honestly the reveal at the end leaves a little to be desired. The Sun Dog is maybe the weakest story of the 4, but I felt the ending was really good so even it was very entertaining.
A lot of people have this as their favorite of King's novella and short story collections, and I can absolutely see why. Unlike Different Seasons this is King really working in his wheelhouse that is horror. If you want classic King these are 4 stories that deliver that. Also each story packs a punch in different ways. Whether it's mental or physical trauma or brutality each story here has it in abundance. These aren't for the weak of heart, but they are definitely for the Constant Reader.
It's hard to pick a favorite out of the 4 because for both The Langoliers and Secret Window Secret Garden I had watched the adaptions first and they're both very faithful so the twist impact of the stories was lost on me. My personal favorite of the 4 is probably The Library Policeman, but I can recognize why a lot of folks might say Secret Window Secret Garden is probably the best story. The Langoliers has many elements that I like in storytelling like great unique characters, mystery, a good human antagonist, but honestly the reveal at the end leaves a little to be desired. The Sun Dog is maybe the weakest story of the 4, but I felt the ending was really good so even it was very entertaining.
A lot of people have this as their favorite of King's novella and short story collections, and I can absolutely see why. Unlike Different Seasons this is King really working in his wheelhouse that is horror. If you want classic King these are 4 stories that deliver that. Also each story packs a punch in different ways. Whether it's mental or physical trauma or brutality each story here has it in abundance. These aren't for the weak of heart, but they are definitely for the Constant Reader.