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Snooze... Stephen King should not narrate his own audiobooks. Ever.
This novella is more unsettling than it is scary, but I think it's a solid showing from King.
Scott Carey is losing weight at a rapid rate. Problem is, he doesn't look any different. His clothes fit the same, and even when he fills his pockets with quarters, the number on the scale gets steadily smaller. More curious than afraid, he circles the date on his calendar where he expects to hit zero and tries to go on with his life.
One thing he'd like to fix is his relationship with his neighbors, a ma ...more
Scott Carey is losing weight at a rapid rate. Problem is, he doesn't look any different. His clothes fit the same, and even when he fills his pockets with quarters, the number on the scale gets steadily smaller. More curious than afraid, he circles the date on his calendar where he expects to hit zero and tries to go on with his life.
One thing he'd like to fix is his relationship with his neighbors, a ma ...more
This was very strange and sad and good.
This has been getting pretty harshly criticized by some and, no, it's not among his best works but I enjoy King's writing so much that I am happy whenever he releases anything new. That's not to say that I have enjoyed all of his recent output (Revival, I'm looking at you). This is just a short, heartwarming story that, yes, does cut corners with its characterizations and does play fast and loose with its hurried plot momentum to get to its ending, but I still enjoyed it. The Audible version wil
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This is one of the few books by Stephen King that is a quick read. That’s because it’s basically a short story. But, since King is a master of the short story, this doesn’t suffer because of its brevity. It’s a simple tale, but heartwarming. And only has a touch of the supernatural.
It didn’t suck. It definitely wasn’t one of his best. I prefer his 500-1000 page books. I’ve found that his short little books like this never quite sit well with me.
This story had a pretty great group of characters who in their own time and way, grew to love each other. Dinner parties, marathons, other social outings, they spent a lot together.
So much of this was so unbelievable that it didn’t really work well, in my opinion.
I don’t know. I may need to sit on this one for a while to see what ...more
This story had a pretty great group of characters who in their own time and way, grew to love each other. Dinner parties, marathons, other social outings, they spent a lot together.
So much of this was so unbelievable that it didn’t really work well, in my opinion.
I don’t know. I may need to sit on this one for a while to see what ...more
Read in one sitting. Shed a tear or two. Fabulous book! I’m pressing it into everyone’s hands. Read it!
Juvenile, terrible, politically driven drivel. This is coming from a major fan of King’s.
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