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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
by
Stephen King
In his introduction to Everything's Eventual, horror author extraordinaire Stephen King describes how he used a deck of playing cards to select the order in which these 14 tales of the macabre would appear. Judging by the impact of these stories, from the first words of the darkly fascinating "Autopsy Room Four" to the haunting final pages of "Lucky Quarter,...more
Hardcover, First edition, 459 pages
Published
March 19th 2002
by Scribner
(first published March 14th 2002)
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I haven't read much King, this is actually only the second book I've read by him (the first being Gunslinger). I've always wanted to get into him though, and I think this was the perfect book to start with. Fourteen short stories, a King smorgasbord, so to speak. Some I loved, some I just liked, some just weren't my thing - but overall it was a great collection. Every one was well written, and even if a story wasn't my favorite, I still found myself enjoying it. Highly recommended, and I'll defi...more
3 1/2
I picked up this book for a few reasons: I was between books and undecided on what to read, I did want to read a short story collection for a group book challenge task, I had wanted to read '1408', and my b/f is a big fan of King and, thus, recommended this collection. Notice that none of these reasons include a burning desire to read it. I mention this to give my review proper context, I suppose.
As a collection of short stories, I liked some better than others - ...more
I picked up this book for a few reasons: I was between books and undecided on what to read, I did want to read a short story collection for a group book challenge task, I had wanted to read '1408', and my b/f is a big fan of King and, thus, recommended this collection. Notice that none of these reasons include a burning desire to read it. I mention this to give my review proper context, I suppose.
As a collection of short stories, I liked some better than others - ...more
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I adore King. I love how he twists what is completely natural into something unbelievably supernatural. And, of the (few) short stories anthologies I've read, I think I love this volume best. King seems to reached his stride in terms of short story writing with this volume, with "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is In French" -- a story about deja vu -- being my current favorite (to the point that scenes and voices sti...more
I adore King. I love how he twists what is completely natural into something unbelievably supernatural. And, of the (few) short stories anthologies I've read, I think I love this volume best. King seems to reached his stride in terms of short story writing with this volume, with "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is In French" -- a story about deja vu -- being my current favorite (to the point that scenes and voices sti...more
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JG (The Introverted Reader)
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Stephen King's short stories are always scarier to me than his novels. He leaves just enough unsaid for my imagination to take over and then I'm jumpy for days.
I will rate each story based upon its own merit, and then return at the end and rate and review the book as a whole.
When I was in HS and my early 20's King was easily my favorite author (although to be honest, I have always loved Old Poe as well), then I became one of those who people who say "...Yeah, but it's not as good as his older stuff!", I agree even more today. King is an author who is very committed to short stories, in a culture that is only interested in Novels ...more
When I was in HS and my early 20's King was easily my favorite author (although to be honest, I have always loved Old Poe as well), then I became one of those who people who say "...Yeah, but it's not as good as his older stuff!", I agree even more today. King is an author who is very committed to short stories, in a culture that is only interested in Novels ...more
It's been a long time since I picked up a Stephen King. The last thing I read was Bag of Bones and it didn't do much for me. I began to think that perhaps I'd 'outgrown' him. I thought I'd revisit him for old times' sake and promptly got so scared I suffered a night of insomnia (no pun intended). His storytelling is unsurpassed. He has a way of layering seemingly unremarkable detail that not only serves to make his stories believeable, but the cumulative effect is terrifying. The old man's truck...more
For the most part, I enjoy reading Stephen King's works. Some of his books stay with you long after you have read them. Some don't. I find that what I like best are the introductions and comments regarding the stories that he has written. I also enjoy reading his essays and musings on life. His novels tend to be a little too heavy with the descriptions for me.
My thoughts on the stories in this collection:
Autopsy Room Four - a good story, but felt like the subject matter had been done...more
My thoughts on the stories in this collection:
Autopsy Room Four - a good story, but felt like the subject matter had been done...more
Everything's Eventual is the newest collection of Stephen King's short stories. Stephen King is one of my favorite short story authors (right up there with O. Henry). The stories in this collection were pretty good. It's definitely not his best (I would say either <a href=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451167538/qid=1035874013/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/102-6228481-0274533'>Different Seasons</a> or Skeleton Crew), but it was a fun, quick read. Some of the stories I liked included...more
Awesome re-read. This might have even been better the second time around. Actually, I've read several of the stories more than that, from other collections or audiobooks or whatnot.
Favorites: "The Man in the Black Suit", "LT's Theory of Pets", "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away", "Everything's Eventual", and "The Little Sisters of Eluria".
The only story I didn't much like was "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It I...more
Favorites: "The Man in the Black Suit", "LT's Theory of Pets", "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away", "Everything's Eventual", and "The Little Sisters of Eluria".
The only story I didn't much like was "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It I...more
Matt Margo
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Stephen King's short story collections often tend to be hit-or-miss experiences to me. Some have been absolutely riveting, while some have been completely upsetting. "Night Shift" is a collection that shines from start to finish, whereas "Skeleton Crew" is a collection that disappoints from beginning to end. The short stories within "Everything's Eventual" are neither entirely strong nor entirely weak; there is a somewhat neutral balance.
Personally, the ...more
Personally, the ...more
I had a hard time getting into this book. I read half and then saw that "Riding the Bullet" was in this set. I had heard of it, so I read that story. I found I had no desire to finish the book. For whatever reason, this was not a book for me.
If you're like me, and spent your squandered youth reading DA KING - and have only now found time for a more 'mature' second look, you're going to notice that you enjoy each of these stories inverse to how much you can actually remember them.
If you're not like me, you should change.
If you're not like me, you should change.
i love stephen king. people who don't read him or dismiss him as 'pop fiction' don't know what a good writer he is. my favorite thing about him is his character development, but in a group of short stories, he can't really do much of that. still, this collection of stories has a few fantastic reads; the title story (everything's eventual) is a great one, and is very stephen king (not as full of the horror you'd expect, he's much more pyschological). i find that as i'm getting older, i don't...more
Three of these stories have actually been filmed with mixed results.
"1408" was a good movie with some quite unnecessary additional "crap" added to flesh it out
"The Road Virus Heads North" (as part of the TNT series Nightmares & Dreamscapes, ironically enough) was quite good, but didn't capture the feeling of sheer horror -- not terror or just scared, but creeping horror -- the not-so short story had.
"Riding the Bullet" I...more
"1408" was a good movie with some quite unnecessary additional "crap" added to flesh it out
"The Road Virus Heads North" (as part of the TNT series Nightmares & Dreamscapes, ironically enough) was quite good, but didn't capture the feeling of sheer horror -- not terror or just scared, but creeping horror -- the not-so short story had.
"Riding the Bullet" I...more
Reading a collection of stories by Stephen King is like mining for gold. Many days you're left with just a few gold flakes, nothing spectacular. But then comes the one brilliant nugget that makes all your time and effort worthwhile. In this collection, that nugget is "The Man in the Black Suit." A wonderfully thrilling, truly scary story. Some of the other stories are pretty good, some are just...meh. But it's fun to take a break from my other books every so often and read one of...more
SK can take the seemingly normal and mundane and scare the hell out of you! I loved it!
Hearts in Atlantis is a fantastic collection of Stephen King short-stories. Indeed, some of his most memorable and thought provoking tales can be found in this collection. Also, there are a tonne of Dark Tower connections and references and that is very fun for long time fans.
It is also reread-worthy as one can be selective and pick and choose a favourite story to revisit when at will.
It is also reread-worthy as one can be selective and pick and choose a favourite story to revisit when at will.
This is a collection of "scary" short stories. I'm not a big short story fan, but I did enjoy reading a few of these. My favorite was the scariest one I've ever read, "1408," which is actually the plot of a recently released movie. It's not particularly gory or bloody, but as a psychological thriller, it's intense!
I guess this is currently reading? I have read two of the stories in here so far. I read the first one which they made into one of those TV movies for Nightmares and Dreamscapes (2002?). And I read 1408 last night in preparation for the movie (2007).
This collection of 14 short stories has something for everyone. My two favorites are Autopsy Room Four and Lunch at the Gotham Cafe but all of the stories are worth the read. And there is a special note from King either before or after each story.
Colin Moon
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This collection contains what I believe to be King's greatest single short story, "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away", not to mention a Roland/Dark Tower story entitled "The Little Sisters of Eluria".
King should publish short fiction more often. Nearly every story in this collection is a gem. His big, twisted mind contained within short, twisty narratives is a match made in, well, hell.
Interesting stories. Not as scary as I would expect from King. "1408" and "Riding the Bullet" were nice vintage King.
"...it whispers in tones of hushed greed, and all the truths of the moral world fall to ruin before its hunger."
I like most of the stories so far and I will finish this book eventually, but not right now.
I really liked this collection of short stories, but not as much as I enjoyed Night Shift.
Oh, how I miss the short story literary form! There are some real gems in this collection.
A good collection of short stories. I got back and re-read random ones once in a while.
I remember liking some of the short stories and some of them being ehhh.
great collection of short and scary stories. typical King stuff!!!
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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent...more
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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent...more
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