Full Dark, No Stars

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by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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I'm considering recommending this book to my book club, what are some good discussion questions I could submit along with it?
Adam Ciotta Most of these stories have an interesting level of verisimilitude due to the declining mental health of the protagonist. This brings up a lot of quest…moreMost of these stories have an interesting level of verisimilitude due to the declining mental health of the protagonist. This brings up a lot of questions.

For instance, discuss the implications of the epilogue of 1922. Were the rats ever real? Recall earlier scenes where they caused traumatic events that only Wilf witnessed. If the rats were just hallucinations what does the story suggest actually happened in those disturbing scenes?

Due to the nature of these stories, the reader is encouraged to mistrust the narrator. When you read through this book again look for instances where you don't fully believe what the protagonist is telling you. That will definitely spark a lot of rewarding questions and discussion topics.

I think this is a very good selection for a book club. I believe it is the most well structured book of short stories Stephen King has ever published and I hope you and your book club enjoy it!(less)
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I have the Kindle edition of this book that includes an excerpt from a short story called "Under the Weather". Does anyone know where I can obtain the entire story? It might mean that I have to buy/borrow a hard copy of the book. I kind of hate to buy two versions of the same book but I have not been able to find out where else this story was published. Thanks so much for any help!
Edward Davies It was in some paperback versions of 'Full Dark, No Stars', but apparently it is going to be featured in the upcoming collection, 'The Bazaar of Bad D…moreIt was in some paperback versions of 'Full Dark, No Stars', but apparently it is going to be featured in the upcoming collection, 'The Bazaar of Bad Dreams'.(less)
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Did anyone else find this book to just be a lot? It was much more violent and graphic than I was expecting. Is this normal for Stephen King? I think the only thing I've read by him is The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, which I remember as being more of a slow-burn.
Marie Sutton Hi Meghan - Some of his books are violent and very graphic. I sometimes find them hard to read but I almost always like his books. There are a few tha…moreHi Meghan - Some of his books are violent and very graphic. I sometimes find them hard to read but I almost always like his books. There are a few that I don't. One of his books I liked so much that I read it twice (The Stand). They even made it into a mini-series some time ago.(less)
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Is it "hard" the language? Like basic english? or advanced?
Brook Gale I'd say it's somewhere in between basic and advanced. Of course in college my teacher told me to keep a dictionary with you when you read. I found a c…moreI'd say it's somewhere in between basic and advanced. Of course in college my teacher told me to keep a dictionary with you when you read. I found a couple of words I found unfamiliar, but the story was about the 1920's so those terms are not in our current vocabulary. I usually learn at least one new word whenever I pick up one of his books. This time the word was snood. (less)
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This book was awesome. I enjoyed reading 1922,and I have read it over and over. What story did you enjoy reading from "Full Dark No Stars?"
Joyce Howland I liked Fair Extension and A Good Marriage. Could you be happy living with the knowledge that you ruined an entire family just to get even with a frie…moreI liked Fair Extension and A Good Marriage. Could you be happy living with the knowledge that you ruined an entire family just to get even with a friend stealing your girlfriend in college?

In Marriage - it was a decent question. What would you do if you were married to this sicko? She saved her kids, herself and others from harm when he would eventually fall off the wagon...interesting he didn't want to hurt her in some way. Nice to know he wasn't totally as smart as he thought he was so his reputation was also salvaged with his plunge down the stairs....(less)
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