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mattyswytla 's review for:
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
by Stephen King
First book for my Thriller Month. YAY!
Stephen King does not disappoint. :D The stories are compelling, with some of them so creepy I had to limit myself to only a few a day or my dreams would turn nasty. Thrillers and horror should not be read before you fall asleep is all I’m saying. :D The mix of short stories offers a lot of variety so any reader can find a story for them. I appear to love those in the middle part of the collection. I think I have a thing for ghosts and creepy, nightmarish scenarios involving small towns or small spaces. Yikes.
Here’s the overview of the short stories in this collection and my ratings:
Dolan's Cadillac - murder story - 3.5 stars
The End of the Whole Mess - apocalypse is brought on by a brilliant man who doesn't have enough patience to get his studies done before plunging ahead with his plans - 4 stars
Suffer the Little Children - a supernatural/horror short story set in elementary school. Ugh, it's so creepy. The poor teacher. 5 stars
The Night Flier - Dracula moving around with an airplane - 3 stars
Popsy - abducted child 3.5 stars
It Grows on You - mystery house story, 3 stars.
Chattery Teeth - supernatural object, 5 stars
Dedication - coloured woman's story with magic, excellent 5 stars
The Moving Finger - horror story involving random fingers and drains, 5 stars
Sneakers - ghost story, 5 stars"
You Know They Got a Hell of a Band - super scary ghost story in small town, stuff of nightmares - 5 stars
Home Delivery - zombie apocalypse - 5 stars
Rainy Season - supern. Event in small town, creepy - 5 stars
My Pretty Pony - grandpa & grandson bonding - 4 stars
Sorry, Right Number - short script that might have inspired Landline by Rowell - 4 stars"
The Ten O'Clock People - horror with batpeople only moderate smokers can see - 5 stars
Crouch End - horror with alternate universe - 4 stars
The House on Maple Street - house transforming - 4 stars
The Fifth Quarter - murder - 3 stars
The Doctor's Case - Sherlock Holmes story where Watson solves the case first - 4 stars
Umney's Last Case - what happens when a writer takes the place of his character - 3 stars
Head Down - baseball story I didn't care much about
Brooklyn August - poem about baseball; again, not to my taste
Stephen King does not disappoint. :D The stories are compelling, with some of them so creepy I had to limit myself to only a few a day or my dreams would turn nasty. Thrillers and horror should not be read before you fall asleep is all I’m saying. :D The mix of short stories offers a lot of variety so any reader can find a story for them. I appear to love those in the middle part of the collection. I think I have a thing for ghosts and creepy, nightmarish scenarios involving small towns or small spaces. Yikes.
Here’s the overview of the short stories in this collection and my ratings:
Dolan's Cadillac - murder story - 3.5 stars
The End of the Whole Mess - apocalypse is brought on by a brilliant man who doesn't have enough patience to get his studies done before plunging ahead with his plans - 4 stars
Suffer the Little Children - a supernatural/horror short story set in elementary school. Ugh, it's so creepy. The poor teacher. 5 stars
The Night Flier - Dracula moving around with an airplane - 3 stars
Popsy - abducted child 3.5 stars
It Grows on You - mystery house story, 3 stars.
Chattery Teeth - supernatural object, 5 stars
Dedication - coloured woman's story with magic, excellent 5 stars
The Moving Finger - horror story involving random fingers and drains, 5 stars
Sneakers - ghost story, 5 stars"
You Know They Got a Hell of a Band - super scary ghost story in small town, stuff of nightmares - 5 stars
Home Delivery - zombie apocalypse - 5 stars
Rainy Season - supern. Event in small town, creepy - 5 stars
My Pretty Pony - grandpa & grandson bonding - 4 stars
Sorry, Right Number - short script that might have inspired Landline by Rowell - 4 stars"
The Ten O'Clock People - horror with batpeople only moderate smokers can see - 5 stars
Crouch End - horror with alternate universe - 4 stars
The House on Maple Street - house transforming - 4 stars
The Fifth Quarter - murder - 3 stars
The Doctor's Case - Sherlock Holmes story where Watson solves the case first - 4 stars
Umney's Last Case - what happens when a writer takes the place of his character - 3 stars
Head Down - baseball story I didn't care much about
Brooklyn August - poem about baseball; again, not to my taste