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End of the journey

Interrogation

The painful light

The Woman in the Room - 2.5 stars

As my mother is in a nursing home, I struggled a bit with this one. Kind of an unexpected end to this collection. I think it would have done better to end on the story before this one.

Jealousy

One for the Road - 4.5 stars

We've been here before . . . many times . . . and we will definitely go here again someday. But, whenever we go, evil is sure to follow. A very creepy sequel!

Motorway

The Man Who Loved Flowers - 4.5 stars

Now that is an awesome way to tell a whole story in 6 pages. Well executed and mysterious. To be blunt, young love can be painful!

The farmer and the sea

Morgue

The Last Rung on the Ladder - 2 stars

Meh. Not a bad story, but just kinda doesn't feel right in the context of this book. So far, my least favorite in this collection.

Homecoming

Children of the Corn - 4.5 stars

Kids can be super creepy! You won't taking driving through the country-side for granted after this one. This is another classic King that I think most people have heard of. Also, I believe it has led to more movies than any other King story or novel. I just checked and there have been 10 - the earliest in 1984, the most recent in 2018.

Looking for revenge

Angel of Death

Missing children

Satoru and Kosuke

Cold case

I Know What You Need - 4 stars

Stephen King's version of the movie What Women Want. But, of course, it isn't a comedy!

Tiny dancer

Venus particle

Mine shaft

Quitters, Inc. - 5 stars

Another classic King short story and probably one of his most well known. Like the previously discussed story, The Ledge, this is also one featured in the 80's King movie Cat's Eye. The plot of this one is just so oddly cool and the means to an end so logically maniacal that you can't help but say "That's f#%$ed up! But, kinda makes sense!"

Feathers

Claim snatching

Small fish and shrimp

The Lawnmower Man - 3 stars

I remember reading this story a long time ago and it is always what I think of when I think of King short stories that I do not like quite as much as the others. It is just out there; kind of creepy, but not super enthralling (to me). They also (for some reason) made a terrible movie based on this that was mainly just the same title.

11 x 6 = 68

Noisy city

The Ledge - 5 stars

This is another short story favorite of mine. Also, this is one that made its way to the big screen in the 80s classic Cat's Eye. No demons or monsters in this one, just humans pushing morality and fear to the limit in the name of money and pride.