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linari's review against another edition
5.0
I didn’t realize this would be with my short story “A Good Marriage” when I bought the kindle version. I watched the movie but I had yet to read the story. This story has shaken me to my core, and is extremely sad and depressing. It is well written and its a hard story to put down!
geparker95's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
manha10's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first real horror book that I've read in my entire life and it really fascinated me. It was not a very long book but so much was put in (which I am noticing is Stephen King's style). I never really thought I would get interested in the horror/thriller genre but I did thanks to Stephen King! He is an incredible writer and I can't wait to read more!
whateversierra's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! Easy to breeze through!
troyarp's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
adrianagoycoolea's review against another edition
3.5
This short story read very similarly to 11/22/63 (duh same author). It was entertaining, and I didn’t want to put it down at times. This time Stephen King didn’t ruin the book by writing a mediocre ending, and I thought the story wrapped up well.
aeclark12's review against another edition
4.0
If you don't already think rats are creepy, you will after reading this novella. Couldn't move until I finished reading this dark tale.
katietater's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dogsbooksandpizza's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Great body horror and gore right at the beginning - jumps into the main act immediately. A lot of suspense and foreshadowing. I didn’t like the narrator’s interpretation at times because it made things feel too comical (his voices for the son and mother, especially), but otherwise it was an absorbing and sad cautionary tale with a lot of solid horror.
izzyclouty's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0