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    <body><![CDATA[I just finished my fourth or fifth reading of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, one of my favorite stories.  I wish King wrote more short novels and novellas, because he excels at the form.  He is often overlooked as an author of short fiction, known more for his lengthy tomes, but it is i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44509661">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This one is closer to the EXCELLENT side of the S.K. spectrum (THE GREEN MILE, CARRIE and THE STAND come to mind) than the MEDIOCRE side (INSOMNIA, BAG OF BONES). Yes, these tales are familiar: three of the four seasons have become immortalized on celluloid. <br/><br/>Not until the last Author's N...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33022289">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this collection of stories up because I was curious to see how various stories have been adapted to the big screen. It just so happens that the basis of two of the best movies ever made, <u>The Shawshank Redemption</u> and <u>Stand By Me<u> were based on the stories,  &quot;Rita Hayworth and the Shawsha...</u></u><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23701607">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The four novellas in this book are very diverse.  Two of them, &quot;Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption&quot; and &quot;The Body&quot; were superb.  &quot;The Shawshank Redemption&quot; is one of my favorite movies, and the novella is probably one of my favorite stories.  I was also excited ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7537456">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A strong collection of four novellas. This is one of King's best overall works. He was in his creative prime while writing these stories. &quot;The Body&quot; is a genuine, gripping coming-of-age story and Rob Reiner did a masterful job of translating it to the big screen as &quot;Stand By Me&quot; ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61186568">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this to read <em>Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption</em>. Don't know if I will read the other novellas, since horror is not my thing.<br/><br/><em>Rita Hayworth</em> was very good, but it's overshadowed by the excellent movie. I couldn't not hear Morgan Freeman as the narrator's voice.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I would have given this book 5 stars if Breathing Method was not part of it.  I read this years and years ago and was discussing Shawshank and The body with a few others here on GoodReads and it got me itching for a re-read.<br/><br/>This is some of the best King there is - and the movie adaptatio...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41477052">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an amazing book. Stephen King takes a departure from his horror novels, and compiles four drama novellas, which don't feature alien clowns or vampires, demon cars or &quot;pet semataries&quot;, but are just as captivating as the scary books. In fact, they might even be a little scarier at ti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78762472">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[So, again, refreshing! Not that I don't like the horror stories, but I DO like variation. I mean, the endearing quality of Stephen King's writing is his style, not so much his plotlines, although they are satisfactorily twisty and inventive. Although I guess some may argue that the fact that he uses...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58710659">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm a pretty big Stephen King fan.  Yes, I admit it... even though he's not the most well-respected author in well-read circles, I like the way he tells stories.  Regardless, I understand that some people want more than just storytelling, so I rarely recommend Stephen King books to those who aren't ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41924067">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a collection of 4 novellas:<br/><br/>1) Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption - the basis for the terrific movie <em>The Shawshank Redemption</em>.  This is a rare case when the movie captures the essence of the book (more likely to happen with King is not involved in the production, for some ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54630964">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Four superb novellas and possibly Kings best story 'collection'<br/><br/>By now everyone knows about Shawshank so I’ll not cover that one. Suffice to say it’s excellently written and was a firm fav of mine before the film was made.<br/><br/>Apt Pupil: I know a lot of people have disliked thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73175904">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[First of all, a disclaimer: I am not a fan of Stephen King.  I watched a dramatization of one of his stories as a TV miniseries, and was truly irritated by the end that I had lost those hours out of my life for no good reason!  True, I enjoyed the movie “The Shining,” but in general, I’m not a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52123306">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think I like Stephen King's short fiction better than his novels, but I am biases; I am a fan of short fiction above all else.  Stephen King is a definite master of the art.<br/><br/>There are four novellas in <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39662.Shawshank_Redemption" title="Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King">Different Seasons</a> and I will briefly address each of them.<br/><br/>1. &quot;Rita Ha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79467810">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Different Seasons is a compilation of four of Stephen King's most praiseworthy (in my opinion) novellas: Shawshank Redemption, The Body, Apt Pupil and The Breathing Method. The stories take place in different time periods and locations, exploring the deep-seated emotions in us that are brought to th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55910867">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite King hands down. Anyone who's read any of these novellas and still thinks he isn't a literary writer ought to turn in their pens. &quot;Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption&quot; is superb, as is &quot;The Body&quot;. I like Apt Pupil alright, but can't get enough of the descriptio...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18249021">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Different Seasons is a compilation of four novellas, two of which you may have seen recounted before in the movies Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me. Each story contains simple, charismatic characters. Each story exposes a brutality of sorts, but also includes tenderness and friendship, sometimes...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37086822">more...</a>]]></body>
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