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You Like It Darker
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bookshelves: horror, adult, collections, z-2024-reads
Jul 23, 2024
bookshelves: horror, adult, collections, z-2024-reads
This collection was phenomenal. I'm so glad that I've decided in recent years to give SK another chance. As a teen, I never could get into his writing, but my tastes have changed and now, I'm able to fully appreciate how solid his character building skills are. This collection worked well for me because I love "sad horror" like this, where the primary theme isn't to frighten or to unsettle as much as it is to create empathetic sorrow. It won't be a hit with everyone, but it definitely was with me.
I enjoyed every story in this collection, with only one lesser favorite: 'Rattlesnakes' was a 3-star piece for me that dragged slightly. Otherwise, I gave each individual piece 4-5 stars, with a few standout favorites: 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream', which I've noticed seems to be a popular fan fave (and which genuinely disturbed me — what a horrible position to be in!); 'Red Screen', which hit home as someone who has always been terrified of my loved ones being body-snatched or abruptly changed; 'Laurie', which yanked all of my heartstrings as a dog lover and totally made me cry*; and 'The Dreamers', a cosmic horror piece that in turns nauseated and intrigued me.
* 'Laurie' spoilers about the dog, for anyone who needs them: (view spoiler)
All in all, this was a bleak, curious collection of stories, some old and some new, that I feel any King lover ought to give a go. We wanted it darker, and King killed the flame. 🖤
✨ Content warnings for: (view spoiler)
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I enjoyed every story in this collection, with only one lesser favorite: 'Rattlesnakes' was a 3-star piece for me that dragged slightly. Otherwise, I gave each individual piece 4-5 stars, with a few standout favorites: 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream', which I've noticed seems to be a popular fan fave (and which genuinely disturbed me — what a horrible position to be in!); 'Red Screen', which hit home as someone who has always been terrified of my loved ones being body-snatched or abruptly changed; 'Laurie', which yanked all of my heartstrings as a dog lover and totally made me cry*; and 'The Dreamers', a cosmic horror piece that in turns nauseated and intrigued me.
* 'Laurie' spoilers about the dog, for anyone who needs them: (view spoiler)
All in all, this was a bleak, curious collection of stories, some old and some new, that I feel any King lover ought to give a go. We wanted it darker, and King killed the flame. 🖤
✨ Content warnings for: (view spoiler)
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Reading Progress
March 21, 2024
– Shelved as:
to-read
March 21, 2024
– Shelved
June 30, 2024
– Shelved as:
horror
June 30, 2024
– Shelved as:
adult
June 30, 2024
– Shelved as:
collections
July 10, 2024
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Started Reading
July 10, 2024
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12.0%
"I loved the first story. It was melancholy and surprising, and Will Patton's audio narration was stellar."
July 15, 2024
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54.0%
"I can see why I've been hearing so much chatter about the story "Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream" — even though it might not have felt like a horror story to a lot of people, I can safely say the very idea of being in Danny's shoes terrified me."
July 17, 2024
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56.0%
July 17, 2024
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80.0%
July 22, 2024
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Finished Reading
July 23, 2024
– Shelved as:
z-2024-reads