A review by kaylenhendrix
Skeleton Crew by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

  1. The Mist
    • spooky, I liked the monster in this one. 
    • felt like the cheating side romance thing was a bit unnecessary, they could’ve taken Amanda just because; they didn’t have to both commit adultery. 
    • i much prefer the book ending being ambiguous. i’m choosing to believe they got to safety. 
    • RIP Ollie 
    • 4/5 ⭐️ i liked it. 
  2. Here There Be Tygers 
    • since when has going to the bathroom been embarrassing lol all those kids also have to pee sometimes. 
    • felt more goose bumpy than adult horror. was there supposed to be a metaphor there? 
    • 2/5⭐️ kinda boring. 
  3. The Monkey 
    • “a goose ran over his grave"
    • used the n word 👎
    • I feel bad for Dennis, he’s 12. why is Hal always hating. 
    • sometimes the things he puts in parentheses is too long and i lose track of the sentence. 
    • 3/5⭐️ it was ok
  4. Cain Rose Up
    • truly horrific 
    • the scariest thing ever to exist is a man. 
    • 3.75⭐️/5 short, quick, to the point. 
  5. Mrs Todd’s Shortcut 
    • reminds me of Homer’s Odyssey 👍
    • 4/5⭐️ 
  6. The Jaunt 
    • twilight zone-y
    • i liked it 
    • 4/5⭐️
  7. The Wedding Gig
    • listened to the audiobook for this one and it felt like being told a story by a mob boss
    • really rude description of the bride 
    • 2.75/5⭐️
  8. Paranoid: A Chant 
    • wished this was longer.
    • I like psychological horror & descriptions of someone slowly going mad. 
    • 4/5⭐️ left me wanting much more 
  9. The Raft
    • 3/5⭐️ the monster was interesting. didn’t care for the rest. 
  10. Word Processor of the Gods
    • ok ink heart. 
    • like this one. 
    • twilight zoney again. 👍
    • 3.5/5 ⭐️
  11. The Man who would not shake hands
    • did he never wash his own hands?
    • what’s the deal with Stevens? would like a story on him too. 
    • i have a lot of questions but i did enjoy the story.
    • 4/5⭐️
  12. Beachworld
    • “Grimes” and “Shapiro” being the characters names is a bit of a trip. lol that’s exactly who i’m picturing. 
    • 4/5⭐️ the end made me nervous for them to get off the planet. 
  13. The reaper’s image
    • 🪞
    • i like it. ominous, mysterious. 
    • 3.75/5⭐️
  14. Nona
    • might be my favorite. 
    • ghost?! figment of his imagination?! 
    • a twist! 
    • 4/5⭐️
  15. For Owen
    • huh? 
    • 🍉
    • no rating. 
  16. Survivor type
    • i love an epistolary
    • cannibalism! 
    • 3.5/5 ⭐️
  17. Uncle Otto’s Truck
    • 3/5 ⭐️ it’s ok
  18. Morning Deliveries: Milkman 1
    • weird. what’s going on here
    • tell me more
    • 3.5/5⭐️
  19. Big Wheels A tale of the laundry game: milkman 2
    • well alright then. 
    • liked the first part more i think. 
    • 3/5⭐️
  20. Gramma 
    • 🧙‍♀️
    • ok themes of generational trauma. 
    • you’re a wizard, george 
    • 3/5 ⭐️
  21. The Ballad of the flexible bullet 
    • this was super interesting. 
    • as you know I’m a fan of horrors regarding people going mad. 
    • a little typewriter elf whose kryptonite is electricity is a fun concept. 
    • 3.75/5⭐️
  22. The Reach 
    • 👻
    • “do you love” call back from Nona. 
    • a sad one
    • 3/5⭐️

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