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Stephen King

Start date: December 25, 2015

Finish date: January 1, 2015

Discussion: 15/Book of short stories

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Apr 26, 2025 Annina | Blattzirkus rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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It took me forever to get into this short story collection, but once I was halfway through the first story "1922", I basically flew through the book. All of those stories have something very sinister in common and when you're looking for a happy ending, you won't get it in those stories (sometimes Stephen King stories come with a happy ending, but those always have a prize). It's very bittersweet and always has some kind of shocking twist. Out of those 5 stories (1922, Big Driver, Fair Extension ...more

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Dec 29, 2014 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

There as one story in here that I did not like- Big Driver as the graphic nature and the subject matter bothered me. However, I found the other stories to be vintage King. I especially liked his afterward where he offers to take the reader's hand and lead us back into the light. ...more

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Oct 20, 2014 Nicole rated it liked it

This novel is the compilation of four short stories. The first two were quite powerful, and I could feel everything the main characters felt. I found them a challenging to read because of the emotional depth. They're definitely not stories for the faint heart.

I struggled to get into the next two stories. I'll probably try to reread them at another time, but I didn't find them as well-written as the first two. ...more

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