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A review by robbhbrake
Different Seasons by Stephen King
4.0
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a heartwarming, almost jovial tale. So unlike King, yet stamped with his trademark completely.
4 out of 5
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Apt Pupil, conversely, is one of the most hateful stories he’s written to this point. Todd Bowden is his best attempt at a sociopath thus far, and the entire affair is despicable and thoroughly disgusting.
4 out of 5
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The Body is easily the worst in the collection, though it does capture youth rather well. It doesn’t make as much of an impact as it should, and it’s far too long and meandering, but there is some beautiful prose in there and it’s worth it just for King’s rumination on his own career.
3 out of 5
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The Breathing Method is probably the most conceptually interesting story in the group, and, unfortunately, also the shortest. The story-within-a-story is fantastic, and the shell story has one of the most bizarre and intriguing locations King has come up with so far: The Club. This one could have easily been turned into a full novel, with great results, I’d imagine.
3.5 out of 5
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Overall, it’s a solid collection that’s a bit uneven in its latter half. If The Body were shorter and The Breathing Method were longer, I could see this going up at least half a point, but it’s still really good.
4 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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Apt Pupil, conversely, is one of the most hateful stories he’s written to this point. Todd Bowden is his best attempt at a sociopath thus far, and the entire affair is despicable and thoroughly disgusting.
4 out of 5
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The Body is easily the worst in the collection, though it does capture youth rather well. It doesn’t make as much of an impact as it should, and it’s far too long and meandering, but there is some beautiful prose in there and it’s worth it just for King’s rumination on his own career.
3 out of 5
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The Breathing Method is probably the most conceptually interesting story in the group, and, unfortunately, also the shortest. The story-within-a-story is fantastic, and the shell story has one of the most bizarre and intriguing locations King has come up with so far: The Club. This one could have easily been turned into a full novel, with great results, I’d imagine.
3.5 out of 5
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Overall, it’s a solid collection that’s a bit uneven in its latter half. If The Body were shorter and The Breathing Method were longer, I could see this going up at least half a point, but it’s still really good.
4 out of 5
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