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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King
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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King
Synopsis: EVERYTHING'S EVENTUALFeatures the tale "1408," now a Dimension Films motion picture, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson.Also inside is the blockbuster eBook "Riding the Bullet," the original audio story "In the Deathroom," plus eleven more boundary-pushing fiction masterworks that will keep you awake until daybreak.
Review: I love the short story from novelists,and these from Stephen King are
brilliant.The title story kept me hooked,although not a lot happens.
A young unhappy man has a gift for getting revenge on his enemies,and this
is exploited by a shadowy type figure.The end is a bit predictable,but the
emotions and slight horror are spot on.I think if you like your fear to
come from often a mundane and prosaic situation,then this book is for you.
Review: By the third story I had to say out loud what I had been thinking after the first story - Stephen King did not outdo himself with this book. I was disappointed in that the stories did not grip me. I had been salivating to borrow the book from a friend. At the end of each story I was left wanting (in a bad way) and it had nothing to do with the usual ambiguous endings that i love. It just left me feeling unsatisfied. The hardest one to get through was 'The Little Sisters of Eluria' followed by 'Death of Jack Hamilton'. Those really made me want to give up. If i didn't have a touch of OCD which compels me to finish a book, i would have done just that. In fact i crossed the Dark Tower series off my wishlist after that. The former story went on longer than it should and didn't deliver and the latter was just plain boring.
After seeing the other reviews i had to ask myself - am I the only one who felt like this? Fortunately a friend of mine, an SK fan also felt the same way.
Still excited about the 5 SK books I have waiting on the bookshelf.
Alana
Review: Everything's Eventual Movie Tie-In: 14 Dark Tales
Great short stories here by an author that truly understands the short story. There are a few great tie-ins to the Dark Tower series in several of the short stories in this collection, so if you're a fan of the Dark Tower books, this is a great book to pick up.
Review: The introductory essay on short story-writing is worth the price of this collection alone; fans of King's "On Writing" book will want to pick this up for that reason. General fiction fans may find the O. Henry-winning story "The Man in the Black Suit" to their tastes, while more diehard fans will delight over the "Dark Tower" novella included. Add to that the short story "1408" (the basis for the John Cusack movie) and other rare King bits such as the eBook-only "Riding the Bullet" and you have King's most consistent collection to date...until his next one is released in Fall 2008, of course.
NOTE: This "movie tie-in" version (for the "1408" adaptation) does not include any new material; it is simply a new printing of the same collection that was originally published in 2001.
Review: I have read a lot of Stephen King. I adore his short storis the best. I find his longer stuff to be a long winded. In fact it's usually the middle where I find myself in imaginary doledrums. I like this collection. Buy it in hardback, because you'll want to read this more than once.
Review: As a prominent King fan, this book harbors several of what I would consider his best pieces. Not always frightening, its great to see how King explores other genres and topics as only he can.
Review: Some superb short stories well up to his usual standard - but then I am a fan
Review: I love the short story from novelists,and these from Stephen King are
brilliant.The title story kept me hooked,although not a lot happens.
A young unhappy man has a gift for getting revenge on his enemies,and this
is exploited by a shadowy type figure.The end is a bit predictable,but the
emotions and slight horror are spot on.I think if you like your fear to
come from often a mundane and prosaic situation,then this book is for you.
Review: Everything's Eventual Movie Tie-In: 14 Dark Tales
Great short stories here by an author that truly understands the short story. There are a few great tie-ins to the Dark Tower series in several of the short stories in this collection, so if you're a fan of the Dark Tower books, this is a great book to pick up.
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