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Different Seasons
by Stephen King
Different Seasons is a collection of four short stories with each story aligning to a different season.
1. Rita (5 stars)
2. Apt Pupil (5 stars)
3. The Body (3 stars)
4. The Breathing Method (5 stars)
Order of what story I liked best to least: 1, 2, 4, 3
Rita is the first story (Spring) which is about men who are in prison for murder. From violence, to craftsmanship, to smuggled goods, and library books, this story spans over decades describing the interactions between prisoners and those in charge, overall telling the story of a man who was not a murderer, and dreamed of the hope and beauty beyond prison walls.
Next (Summer) is about the perfect "apt pupil" who becomes very interested in an old man's gruesome and secretive past. It's those which are seemingly normal and perfect which one must be most cautious of...and maybe even terrified of.
After summer comes Fall of Innocence - The Body. Anyone want to see a dead body? Don't all boys? This is the adventure of a writer's childhood misfits friends who go to seek death in order to find glory. This longer story has rich character development and will make you laugh out loud with the hilarity of young boys and their foolery.
Finally we have Winter - The Breathing Method which is a mysterious tale of a gentlemen's club where men meet to tell gripping tales, and the one which stood out the most was The Breathing Method. In his younger days, a doctor describes his disturbing encounter with a perfectly executed delivery, using the seemingly ridiculous Breathing Method. The ending of this tale will be sure to haunt your dreams... I know it will haunt mine.
Overall, the short stories were brilliant. The characters were believable and came alive with a sharpness. Where the first story took my breath away, Apt Pupil gave me the chills and I couldn't put that one down. The Body was a longer one which took me a while to trudge through, I flew through The Breathing Method as fast as a locomotive. (;
This constant reader was not disappointed. If you enjoy reading Stephen King already, this read will not let you down!! However, if you are new to Stephen King, I would not recommend this being your first read.
1. Rita (5 stars)
2. Apt Pupil (5 stars)
3. The Body (3 stars)
4. The Breathing Method (5 stars)
Order of what story I liked best to least: 1, 2, 4, 3
Rita is the first story (Spring) which is about men who are in prison for murder. From violence, to craftsmanship, to smuggled goods, and library books, this story spans over decades describing the interactions between prisoners and those in charge, overall telling the story of a man who was not a murderer, and dreamed of the hope and beauty beyond prison walls.
Next (Summer) is about the perfect "apt pupil" who becomes very interested in an old man's gruesome and secretive past. It's those which are seemingly normal and perfect which one must be most cautious of...and maybe even terrified of.
After summer comes Fall of Innocence - The Body. Anyone want to see a dead body? Don't all boys? This is the adventure of a writer's childhood misfits friends who go to seek death in order to find glory. This longer story has rich character development and will make you laugh out loud with the hilarity of young boys and their foolery.
Finally we have Winter - The Breathing Method which is a mysterious tale of a gentlemen's club where men meet to tell gripping tales, and the one which stood out the most was The Breathing Method. In his younger days, a doctor describes his disturbing encounter with a perfectly executed delivery, using the seemingly ridiculous Breathing Method. The ending of this tale will be sure to haunt your dreams... I know it will haunt mine.
Overall, the short stories were brilliant. The characters were believable and came alive with a sharpness. Where the first story took my breath away, Apt Pupil gave me the chills and I couldn't put that one down. The Body was a longer one which took me a while to trudge through, I flew through The Breathing Method as fast as a locomotive. (;
This constant reader was not disappointed. If you enjoy reading Stephen King already, this read will not let you down!! However, if you are new to Stephen King, I would not recommend this being your first read.