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A review by radwaashraf
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King
4.0
Read harder challenge: read a horror book!
my first Stephen King! I tried reading "Dreamcatcher" before but failed! I liked this collection of stories though the horror wasn't enough for me, most of the stories were harsh but so stuck in the real world that it took me by surprise that the author is King. I'm looking forward to reading more by him.
1- (Mile 81) - 3 stars: First of all, the reference to his son's book (Locke and Key) was amusing.
The idea of a "good samaritan" is the focus here. It has been the focus of many stories and movies, but this take is definitely bizarre, but not that new.
2- (Premium Harmony) - 2 stars: The intro before every story -giving background and whatnot- has to be one of the best things about this book. As for this story, there was no horror, only cruelty. I didn't like that much.
3- (Batman and Robin have an altercation) - 3 stars: Another not scary story. I hate reading a book labeled "horror" to find stories about Alzheimer's and life disturbances. It's not a bad story, but not what you'd expect from a horror book.
4- (The Dune) - 5 stars: LOVED THIS! creepy and engaging, knowing of death ahead of time is always interesting as a plot.
5- (Bad Little Kid) - 4.5 stars: This sent chills down my spine. typical horror yet extremely unique. I like how the horror stories in this aren't your typical ghosts and demons stories, he mixes it with the ordinary in a brilliant way.
6- (A Death) - 4 stars: This collection consists of either horror stories or real-life cruel stories, as I've come to realize. This is a cruel murder story, not terrifying, but definitely interesting.
7- (The Bone Church) - 1 star: A story told in poem-like verses. It's not a poem nor a story. I didn't like it, the way it was constructed puzzled me and made me lose sight of the story. He should stay away from poetry!
8- (A morality) - 2.5 stars: These were some big consequences for a moral act that's not that effective, I mean King's intro before this story would've made a better story than this.
9- (Afterlife) - 4.5 stars: A new imagination of the afterlife, and it makes me want to read more afterlife imaginations by King. I really enjoyed this one.
10- (Ur) - 5 stars: A story of books and alternate worlds? I DIG THIS. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it made me want to have a kindle of my own.
11- (Herman Wouk is still alive) - 3 stars: That's quite a harsh look on life, and it includes a car accident. I'm starting to believe the short stories in this collection are either cool horror stories or depressing stories about life, not that's a bad thing, but I was expecting more horror than this.
12- (Under the Weather) - 4.5 stars: Is it a good or a bad sign that I figured the ending and plot just 2-3 pages into the story? I'm becoming scared of how easily I'm able to predict horror stories. But I liked the chilliness of this.
13- (Blockade Billy) - 1 star: A story about baseball, which I didn't care for. The bad thing is that he didn't make it relatable to those who aren't fans or know nothing about the sport.
14- (Mister Yummy) - 4 stars: This was both sweet and creepy.
15- (Tommy) - 1 star: Another poetry-like thing I didn't like!
16- (The little green god of agony) - 4 stars: A different take on exorcism that I really liked!
17- (The bus in another world) - 3 stars: It's amazing how selfishness and cowardliness go hand-in-hand in this story. I enjoyed the everyday aspect of it with a tinge of terror.
18- (Obits) - 4 stars: Classic!
19- (Drunken Fireworks) - 3 stars: what a weird story - about fireworks rivalry.
20- (Summer Thunder) - 4 stars: A dog named Gandalf and a good old story about a post-apocalyptic world.
my first Stephen King! I tried reading "Dreamcatcher" before but failed! I liked this collection of stories though the horror wasn't enough for me, most of the stories were harsh but so stuck in the real world that it took me by surprise that the author is King. I'm looking forward to reading more by him.
1- (Mile 81) - 3 stars: First of all, the reference to his son's book (Locke and Key) was amusing.
The idea of a "good samaritan" is the focus here. It has been the focus of many stories and movies, but this take is definitely bizarre, but not that new.
2- (Premium Harmony) - 2 stars: The intro before every story -giving background and whatnot- has to be one of the best things about this book. As for this story, there was no horror, only cruelty. I didn't like that much.
3- (Batman and Robin have an altercation) - 3 stars: Another not scary story. I hate reading a book labeled "horror" to find stories about Alzheimer's and life disturbances. It's not a bad story, but not what you'd expect from a horror book.
4- (The Dune) - 5 stars: LOVED THIS! creepy and engaging, knowing of death ahead of time is always interesting as a plot.
5- (Bad Little Kid) - 4.5 stars: This sent chills down my spine. typical horror yet extremely unique. I like how the horror stories in this aren't your typical ghosts and demons stories, he mixes it with the ordinary in a brilliant way.
6- (A Death) - 4 stars: This collection consists of either horror stories or real-life cruel stories, as I've come to realize. This is a cruel murder story, not terrifying, but definitely interesting.
7- (The Bone Church) - 1 star: A story told in poem-like verses. It's not a poem nor a story. I didn't like it, the way it was constructed puzzled me and made me lose sight of the story. He should stay away from poetry!
8- (A morality) - 2.5 stars: These were some big consequences for a moral act that's not that effective, I mean King's intro before this story would've made a better story than this.
9- (Afterlife) - 4.5 stars: A new imagination of the afterlife, and it makes me want to read more afterlife imaginations by King. I really enjoyed this one.
10- (Ur) - 5 stars: A story of books and alternate worlds? I DIG THIS. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it made me want to have a kindle of my own.
11- (Herman Wouk is still alive) - 3 stars: That's quite a harsh look on life, and it includes a car accident. I'm starting to believe the short stories in this collection are either cool horror stories or depressing stories about life, not that's a bad thing, but I was expecting more horror than this.
12- (Under the Weather) - 4.5 stars: Is it a good or a bad sign that I figured the ending and plot just 2-3 pages into the story? I'm becoming scared of how easily I'm able to predict horror stories. But I liked the chilliness of this.
13- (Blockade Billy) - 1 star: A story about baseball, which I didn't care for. The bad thing is that he didn't make it relatable to those who aren't fans or know nothing about the sport.
14- (Mister Yummy) - 4 stars: This was both sweet and creepy.
15- (Tommy) - 1 star: Another poetry-like thing I didn't like!
16- (The little green god of agony) - 4 stars: A different take on exorcism that I really liked!
17- (The bus in another world) - 3 stars: It's amazing how selfishness and cowardliness go hand-in-hand in this story. I enjoyed the everyday aspect of it with a tinge of terror.
18- (Obits) - 4 stars: Classic!
19- (Drunken Fireworks) - 3 stars: what a weird story - about fireworks rivalry.
20- (Summer Thunder) - 4 stars: A dog named Gandalf and a good old story about a post-apocalyptic world.