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A review by thereedyboy
Different Seasons by Stephen King
5.0
I started this book in January and read the first novella- Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. After that, I put it away for a while and came back to it last week. Since then, I have read the rest of the book incessantly.
All four novellas in this book are great. Admittedly The Breathing Method falls a bit flat in comparison to the other three, but it still doesn't stop this collection being five-star material.
In order of enjoyment, I would list it as
1) The Body
2) Apt Pupil
3) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
4) The Breathing Method.
I initially bought this book because of the film Stand By Me being my favourite film. The book does not disappoint. It is as desperately real, emotionally touching and heartbreaking as the film counterpart, and I felt empty after reading it.
In all of the novellas, King creates characters that you want to know more about. Even though he gives a rich backstory to all of them, it's not always enough. Whether they are typically 'good' characters or traditionally 'bad' characters, you are left feeling like you know them so well.
I would definitely recommend this collection of short stories to anyone. Proof that King can produce some really thought-provoking literature.
All four novellas in this book are great. Admittedly The Breathing Method falls a bit flat in comparison to the other three, but it still doesn't stop this collection being five-star material.
In order of enjoyment, I would list it as
1) The Body
2) Apt Pupil
3) Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
4) The Breathing Method.
I initially bought this book because of the film Stand By Me being my favourite film. The book does not disappoint. It is as desperately real, emotionally touching and heartbreaking as the film counterpart, and I felt empty after reading it.
In all of the novellas, King creates characters that you want to know more about. Even though he gives a rich backstory to all of them, it's not always enough. Whether they are typically 'good' characters or traditionally 'bad' characters, you are left feeling like you know them so well.
I would definitely recommend this collection of short stories to anyone. Proof that King can produce some really thought-provoking literature.