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Different Seasons by Stephen King

4 reviews

thecatsmum's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

If you're new to Stephen King, and you ask for recommendations on what to start with, this is likely going to be one of the first you're given. 

I'm not going to tell you that this collection of four novellas are bad or should be avoided. Two are excellent, one is pretty good, and one is awful. They are all graphic and disturbing. 

Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and The Body are great and have been adapted into what are now classic films. The novellas are much more explicit than the films, so check the content warnings. The Breathing Method is a classic gothic feeling King tale. The less said about Apt Pupil the better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Racial slurs

sunny_not's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

Some of the stories were super brutal and awful, they left me with a sense of dread while others were almost hopeful. Apt Pupil was not what I expected at all and I hated it. I hated the characters so much, it was dreadful, awful and really portrayed humanity's lows. I really liked Shawshank redemption it was a great novella and the breathing method although sad was a great one as well. Since I liked some stories I gave 3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

fleetfoxes's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i want to eat every page in this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs