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Summary: snore fest
Review: 4 dark tales. dark apparently means boring. Not scary, not clever, not his best work. I'm a huge King fan but this was terrible (worse even than From a Buick 8).Dare I say, he's retiring just in time. The idea well is dry.
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Summary: Be careful
Review: Audiobooks are not for those items that are rare. Audiobooks are for those ones WHO DO NOT LIKE READING and WHO HAVE NO TIME FOR READING but listening. Of course if you like reading, you will by now have read the book but if you are not into books then this is the item for you. And the audio book version of Everything's Eventual does not compromise all stories in its printed version. This is the complimentary book to the audio version of EE. In short, if you have the book you don't need to buy this because it is not addressed to you; but if you cannot read a book but listen to audio versions, this is the item you have to buy along with the EE's audio version.
No need to bash on the author or publisher in this context. This is equal to bashing them because after the hardcover is published, the paperback version is also published. All editions are for different audience.
You got it Ms. Kimberley? Please more care when reviewing and bashing an item
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Summary: Fantastically Freaky!
Review: Close your eyes and let your cd or tape player take you away into Stephen Kingland, unless you're driving. If you think the printed stories are good, just try the audio. It will transport you to a world where things are not quite as they appear, for under the surface always lurks the darkness. The 4 short stories do, however, appear in "Everything's Eventual" as well as individually in other forms. Fortunately, one doesn't need to search far and wide to get these gems, they're right here and ready to entertain you. So when you're eyes are tired but your mind is ready, set the mood for this audio collection. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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Summary: Waste of money
Review: Every single story in this collection was already published not long ago in the book Everything's Eventual. If you are a serious King fan you've already read these last year. If you are a superfan then you read them all when they appeared in various magazines. In other words, there's nothing new here. Instead of buying this why not just buy an audio edition of Everything's Eventual? This was just a gimmicky waste.
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Summary: Where did I miss this one?
Review: I'm not sure how this work passed by me. Four classic King
tales with numerous Dark Tower allusions, this is a must have
for all Stephen King fans. Its audio only, but the narration
is excellent. Sorry, no Frank Muller, but the reading is of
great talent. Someone help me out, when were these stories written? Are they
new, or recycled previously published as in Everythings Eventual.
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Summary: Where did I miss this one?
Review: I'm not sure how this work passed by me. Four classic King
tales with numerous Dark Tower allusions, this is a must have
for all Stephen King fans. Its audio only, but the narration
is excellent. Sorry, no Frank Muller, but the reading is of
great talent. Someone help me out, when were these stories written? Are they
new, or recycled previously published as in Everythings Eventual.
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Summary: Horror curled up deep in your armchair
Review: Stephen King is writing novels, and in this case short stories that are supposed to be read in the night to put yourself to sleep with a pair of nightmares as fodder of your soul. But here they are read, and it is different. Quite different indeed because the visual reading we are used to is replaced by hearing the reading of the tale by someone else. You become in other words inactive. And the reading by the actor simplifies the text and reduces it to one possible interpretation, whereas your own reading might open more doors. So you have to follow the reader. At times it even brings up readings you may not have thought of at all. For instance, the fourth tale, « That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is In French » read by Becky Ann Baker brings up that the déjà vu feeling comes from the fact it is a second honeymoon and a second honeymoon has to be deja vu . Hence the hell or purgatory the text speaks of becomes that second honeymoon and not at all the hell or purgatory that might follow death. The tale becomes then very strong in the idea that you must never take second helpings, especially when the first one had been good. The second one can only be second grade. So try to listen to these tales and you will enjoy them as much as I did but in a quite different way you had enjoyed your own reading of them as printed on paper.
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Summary: There's the good and the "eh" . . .
Review: The first story "The Man In The Black Suit" tells a dark edged tale laced with grief and centers around a young boy and his fear of losing his Mom. Out fishing one day a boy has a run-in with the devil who attempts to take advantage of his fear. It manages to be creepy, funny, and heartbreaking and the characters come to vivid life. This is a story I'll be rereading before passing along. Next up is "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" about a suicidal traveling salesman with a quirky habit of collecting little snippets of bathroom graffiti in a notebook. As he contemplates suicide and the trauma it (and the discovery of his odd collection) will have on his wife and young daughter (he has no clue . . .) he reviews his favorites for what may or may not be the last time. This was a downright gloomy story filled with despair and near hopelessness about a lonely life spent on the road. There's an itsy bitsy glimmer of hope at the very end and the emotion felt very real but I wish I hadn't "read" this one in such an intimate format. I can deal with gloominess, darkness and all the grossness you can splatter at me but a suicidal father is something I never, ever wish to read about if I can avoid it. "The Death of Jack Hamilton" takes a step back in time. It's all about a gang of bank robbers, one who is gravely wounded, running from the law. I'm not a big fan of this sort of thing but King's writing voice managed to hold my attention. His characters are full of color and wit even when facing down death. It's also very gruesome. It's a good thing I have a cast iron stomach because I not so brilliantly insisted upon listening to the bullet removal scene while eating lunch. Ewww. . . The final story, "You Can Only Say What It Is in French ", features a long-time married couple on their way to their second honeymoon. While traveling, the wife has an odd sense of déjà vu and "sees" some disturbing images. She knows bad things are going to happen to her husband. She's seen his glasses melt right into his face (amongst other gruesome images). She also knows she can prevent 'em if she changes but one thing in their routine but, for reasons that are explained later on, isn't compelled to do so. As the story begins she appears to adore her husband, who has given her riches beyond her greatest expectation and seems to have been a decent guy during their time together but as the story progresses it turns out he's done some not-so-nice things along the way. He's also the reason why she feels she is doomed to burn forever in hell if those Christian School teachers of her past have their way. This was entertaining but slightly predictable.
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Summary: Already Published in "Everything's Eventual"
Review: These stories were leftover from the book edition of "Everything's Eventual" that didn't make it onto the lengthy audio version. The stories themselves are quite good, but the audio narration isn't the best. "The Man in the Black Suit" refers to Death here, not Walter from the Dark Tower books. Then again, you never quite know with Stephen King. My suggestion is to buy "Everything's Eventual" and read all of the stories. If you really don't have the time, get the audio version along with this CD. It will take up a good 12-14 hours of driving time!
Rating:
Summary: Already Published in "Everything's Eventual"
Review: These stories were leftover from the book edition of "Everything's Eventual" that didn't make it onto the lengthy audio version. The stories themselves are quite good, but the audio narration isn't the best. "The Man in the Black Suit" refers to Death here, not Walter from the Dark Tower books. Then again, you never quite know with Stephen King. My suggestion is to buy "Everything's Eventual" and read all of the stories. If you really don't have the time, get the audio version along with this CD. It will take up a good 12-14 hours of driving time!
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