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einnymydog's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
blackenedwhiplash's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Ratings for each story:
Jerusalem’s Lot: 3.5
Graveyard Shift: 3
Night Surf: 3
I Am the Doorway: 4
The Mangler: 3.5
The Boogeyman: 3.5
Gray Matter: 3.5
Battleground: 4
Trucks: 4
Sometimes They Come Back: 3
Strawberry Spring: 3
The Ledge: 4
The Lawnmower Man: 4.5
Quitters, Inc.: 4
I Know What You Need: 3
Children of the Corn: 4.5
The Last Rung On the Ladder: 4
The Man Who Loved Flowers: 3.5
One For the Road: 4.5
The Woman In the Room: 3
Jerusalem’s Lot: 3.5
Graveyard Shift: 3
Night Surf: 3
I Am the Doorway: 4
The Mangler: 3.5
The Boogeyman: 3.5
Gray Matter: 3.5
Battleground: 4
Trucks: 4
Sometimes They Come Back: 3
Strawberry Spring: 3
The Ledge: 4
The Lawnmower Man: 4.5
Quitters, Inc.: 4
I Know What You Need: 3
Children of the Corn: 4.5
The Last Rung On the Ladder: 4
The Man Who Loved Flowers: 3.5
One For the Road: 4.5
The Woman In the Room: 3
touchet's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jaifman's review against another edition
4.0
Una de las características más habituales de las antologías de relatos cortos es la irregularidad de los mismos, y este caso no es una excepción. Pero diría que el nivel en general es bueno, tocando muchos palos dentro (casi) siempre del terror o el misterio.
Un tema que se repite bastante en diversos relatos es la "toma de conciencia" de máquinas de todo tipo, que son poseídas y por supuesto nos quieren matar a todos. Tema que estaría muy en boga más tarde en los años 80. También hay relatos que se inscriben dentro del mismo universo propio de King, especialmente en el marco de Jerusalem's Lot o una especie de "teaser" de "Apocalipsis".
Como curiosidad destacar también que muchos de estos relatos han sido llevados al cine con resultados delirantes, siendo el mayor éxito el de "Los Chicos del Maíz" que dio lugar a multitud de secuelas.
Como relato favorito elijo "Basta S.A.". Este relato transmite un ambiente muy "malrollero" similar al de cualquier episodio de "Black Mirror".
Un tema que se repite bastante en diversos relatos es la "toma de conciencia" de máquinas de todo tipo, que son poseídas y por supuesto nos quieren matar a todos. Tema que estaría muy en boga más tarde en los años 80. También hay relatos que se inscriben dentro del mismo universo propio de King, especialmente en el marco de Jerusalem's Lot o una especie de "teaser" de "Apocalipsis".
Como curiosidad destacar también que muchos de estos relatos han sido llevados al cine con resultados delirantes, siendo el mayor éxito el de "Los Chicos del Maíz" que dio lugar a multitud de secuelas.
Como relato favorito elijo "Basta S.A.". Este relato transmite un ambiente muy "malrollero" similar al de cualquier episodio de "Black Mirror".
nico_hoho's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sentetia's review against another edition
1.0
DNF after I Am the Doorway.
Steven King just isn't good at writing short stories ....
Steven King just isn't good at writing short stories ....
evaromero's review against another edition
4.0
4'5 en realidad. Se me hace un poco difícil dar una puntuación a este libro porque son historias independientes, pero bueno, valorando el conjunto puedo decir que aquí hay unos relatos maravillosos. Me han gustado todos, algunos más que otros, por supuesto, pero siento que en general todos han tenido algo interesante, original o único. Muy recomendable sobre todo para estas fechas.
hollietoftx's review against another edition
4.0
I'll be honest, I bought this purely for the Jerusalem's Lot short story. I loved that. And then really enjoyed reading the rest. I always come back to this when I want a spooky short.
jannagregory's review against another edition
4.0
King's earliest collection of short stories has some of his recurrent themes--vampires, serial killers, demon-inhabited machinery. There are some gems in here, like Last Rung of the Ladder, Strawberry Spring, One for the Road, Quitters, Inc., and then there are others that miss the mark, but overall a good read. Fun to revisit this one after so long.
markgoodyer's review
3.0
Favourites of this book: "Quitters Inc.", "The Last Rung on the Ladder" "The Woman in the Room" also enjoyed both stories about Salems Lot - will need to read the novel.
The last rung stayed with me, it was a sneaky haunting little story and left an uneasy, I should call my brother kind of feeling. Very well written and interesting that the Stephen King stories that I found the most eerie were those free from ghosts, vampires or other such bumps in the night but rather the uneasiness that lives between our ears.
The last rung stayed with me, it was a sneaky haunting little story and left an uneasy, I should call my brother kind of feeling. Very well written and interesting that the Stephen King stories that I found the most eerie were those free from ghosts, vampires or other such bumps in the night but rather the uneasiness that lives between our ears.