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Jan 23, 2024
Was also ready for pickup when in FL. Check out when I return.
Oct 31, 2023P_rick rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
There was only one story in here that I particularly liked.
Aug 11, 2022walls187 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty average stories that showcase what I believe are his different approaches to writing. I notably do not care for the stories that begin with rambling backstory just to get to anything that is plot moving the story forward. Some of…
NeoRauch
Feb 04, 2017NeoRauch rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
High quality collection of Stephen King short stories- worth reading.
Oct 08, 2015BWilsoned rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
What happens when we die? King gives us one take on this in "Willa" as he opens this collection of short horror stories and comes back to it in the New York Times story. Got a gripe with stationary bikes? There's a story in here for you.…
Dec 08, 2014Chapel_Hill_KenMc rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A few thought-provoking, above average tales, but mostly fairly mediocre. This is about what I expect from Stephen King, so I wasn't disappointed!
Jul 04, 2014
A patron review from the Adult Summer Game: "There's just something fun about reading spooky stories by Stephen King, in the thick heat of summer. And many of the 13 stories in this 2008 collection take place in the sunshine, but that…
triptophan
Mar 29, 2014triptophan rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Boring Steven King novel. Not one of his best.
indigo_lion_24
Jun 27, 2012indigo_lion_24 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
My first real introduction to King's fiction and i must say i appreciate his talent at exploring everyday human beings in bizzare situations. The writing flows nicely through the character's head.
Dec 10, 2010leapflow rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed King's written word, once again, however I could do without the vulgarity (ex. "man-tits") that his text takes on at times. Fun stories, if you don't attach yourself onto their brooding darkness.
Oct 12, 2010vanravenstein rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This collection of short stories is, in my opinion, the best thing King's written in a while. They are reminiscent of the great short story collections he's written in the past. I especially liked the stories entitled The gingerbread…
May 15, 2010ClickToMinimize rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing book first short story is rather boring and pointless but dont skip it its worth reading
Sep 09, 2009lisabo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fun, frightening, and terrific. Stephen King is a genius!