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Summary: Not Everything in Here is a Literary Event But Most Are!
Review: After reading and being disappointed with King's effort at three short stories in Dark Visions where the stories had no endings I was reluctant to pick up another collection of his short stories. Then I remembered his short story classics like The Mist and Trucks and knew I should give him another chance. I was not disappointed with this collection.Riding the Bullet would be one of his best ever short stories as would Autopsy Room Four. The first is a young man's tale of hitchhiking to visit his mother in hospital who has suffered a stroke and the as only king can create characters he encounters along the way. Autopsy Room Four is a man who is paralysed but mistaken for dead who is conscious as his autopsy is being performed. Sensational reading. To be honest I found the stories between Autopsy Room Four and Everything's Eventual pretty average. Everything's Eventual on the other hand is pretty good. The story of a guy who has a dream job and a weird talent. I will not give away any more. The Road Virus Heads North a story about a horror author who buys a unique painting is excellent and Lucky Quarter is also worth a read. 1408 starts of great but the second half does not keep up the brilliance. I did not really like the other stories but that does not mean that you will not. This collection is definitely worth buying.
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Summary: Great Stories
Review: I thought that the stories in this book were totally Stephen Kingish, if that word even exists. I absolutely love all Stephen King books, and for all you hard core Stephen King readers, he definately lives up to the expectations of readers. Plus he explains why he wrote each story and where he got the idea from, which is almost like picking his brain!!! I loved the book!!!!!!!
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Summary: Vintage King
Review: King is at his best when writing short stories, and this book proves it. I found it to be far better than "Nightmares And Dreamscapes" and on a par with "Skeleton Crew", but it wasn't quite as good as "Night Shift", which remains his best collection of short stories. King has really matured as a writer, but he doesn't quite crank up the scares like he used to. Still, there are some gems here. "The Man In The Black Suit" is the most frightening thing he has written in years, and fans of the Dark Tower series will love "The Little Sisters of Eluria". Unfortunately, King has the annoying habit of allowing his liberal politics to intrude on some of his work, and it ruins the title story. But all in all, this book is another great read from the master of horror.
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Summary: Sorry,
Review: ...but i couldn't get past the first coupla' stories! (By the way, I like almost all of the rest of King's work.) First of all, I should say that I really don't like short story collections to begin with, and when I found out the next "short" story was 60+ pages long, and threw the book across the room, against the wall! Well, not exactly, but I was relatively sad, because E.E. houses my now-favorite short story, "The Man in the Black Suit." (Which won an O'Henry [award]) Although it houses SOME decent short stories, it doesn't have enough. I myself prefer the now-somewhat rare "Six Stories"(?), a much shorter version of E.E.
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Summary: Welcome to the true home of the short story
Review: Sitting down to a compilation of Stephen King short stories is like opening a big box of very expensive chocolates, by the time you get to the end you know you are going to feel sick but boy will you enjoy the journey along the way. This collection of tales is what no other writer apart from Stephen King seems able to achieve these days. The short story is an artform all of its own and to find an author that tends towards verbal diarrhoea capable of writing some of the best modern stories around is a surprise. Following the wake of Skeleton Crew, Nightmares and Dreamscapes and the inimitable Night Shift. The stories range from the vaguely sinister, especially the opening story Autopsy Room Four - where every sane persons worst dreams very nearly come true. Through to the down right scary 1408 - where every creepy hotel room you ever stayed in comes to life. The most outstanding story has to be The Road Virus Heads North. This is a true horror fans nirvana, gore aplenty and enough shivers creeping up your spine you will want to turn all your pictures facing the wall just in case they start to change. The real beauty in a book of short stories is the way you can treat them like a delicious treat. Make a date with the book every night and savour the taste and texture of the words. Or you can do as I did and get so sucked in that you devour the words in two straight sittings, curled up on the sofa with the lights burning bright and refusing to look in the dark corners.
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Summary: Thank God, Everything Eventually Ends.
Review: I purchased this book at an airport, prior to what I supposed would be a long and boring flight. Once I read past the first story, however, I found that staring out the airplane window was much more entertaining. What a disappointment. The book opens with a chilling tale about premature burial. It's not so much a "spine-tingling" story as it is a well-written description of everyone's worst fear, but it's worth a read. If at your local Borders, I suggest reading the first story and then promptly reshelving the book. It's all downhill from there. The rest of the book is dull as dishwater, to put it bluntly. Dark? Well, that depends on one's definition, but I would say these tales are better described as "beige" than "dark". King spends an awful lot of time building up suspense and intrigue, only to abruptly wrap up each story in much the same manner as one might let the air out of a balloon. I found myself wondering if King was so bored by his own writing that he simply concluded each piece as quickly as he could to avoid missing some late night television program. In short, Everything's Eventual is a long, drawn-out waste of time. Take a look out the window and see what shapes you can see in the clouds. Believe me, it's considerably more interesting than this boring mess.
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Summary: Chilling short stories, great for a road trip
Review: I got the "Everything's Eventual" Audio CD for a long road trip and was not disappointed. Each short story was succinct enough to keep my interest, and extremely chilling. Stephen King proves he's a master story teller once again by crafting fantastic stories, not necessarily of the typical horror genre. There are only 5 stories on the CD, and each one read by a different author. This CD was perfect for a road trip and I highly recommend it!
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Summary: King, Nothing Else
Review: Bottom line - if you like King, you'll like this. If you don't, try one of his classics before tackling this one.
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Summary: Wonderful read
Review: I remember the first short story collection I ever read. It was in grade 8 that I decided to pick Stephen King's Skeleton Crew off my dad's bookshelf. I was left with a cold sweat for the rest of elementary school, but I'll never forget the some of the stories, classics like The Mist and The Jaunt (the latter of which still ranks as my favourite short story of all-time). It was first taste of King, the the beginning of a long relationship, as they say. King's lastest collection, Everything's Eventual, consists of 14 short stories (ranged 15-90 pages) and, like most of King's work, it's an assortment of hits and misses, with some stories bordering on profounding at times while others fizzle in the "who seriously thought this was a good idea?" area. I've found a similar trend with his novels, with some (Carrie, The Shining, The Green Mile, etc.) leaving me hugging the book by the end, and others (Gerald's Game, Rose Madder, Thinner, etc.) leaving me swearing of further Stephen King investments. But, in the end, when King hits, he hits hard and in unforgettable ways, which in a way makes me tolerate his inevitable misses. And as always, King is a very enjoyable to read and always has you grasping for the next page. Among the most enjoyable stories I found were The Little Sisters of Eluria, a prequel of sorts to the Dark Tower series, which is at times weird, at times sensitive, but always genuinely creepy; Autopsy Room Four, King's stab at the immortal question, "What if everyone thought you were dead but you really weren't?" which has been manifested in countless buried alive stories; The Road Virus Heads North, the chilling story of a haunted painting which stalks a man on his way home (you'll see how); and Riding the Bullet, the popular e-story which is among the strongest character studies I've seen King do. Among the stories I wasn't so fond of were Everything's Eventual, which for one of the longer piece, seemed to have the least amount of quantity; 1408, which tells the story of a haunted hotel (yep, tredding similar waters there Steve); and I'm with King in his distaste for The Man In The Black Suit (although many people out there I suspect will like it - I assume it didn't win the O'Henry prize for nothing). All in all, though, I'll bear his misses (and most of his misses aren't that far off, either) for the hits. There's something for every King fan in this collection. Matthew D. Johnston
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Summary: Is it time for King to retire yet?
Review: I've been a big King fan my whole life, but am starting to realize he's not very creative. This book is a prime example of how washed up this author is. If you want something very strange and surreal, I recommend books by Carlton Mellick III instead, the author of Razor Wire Pubic Hair, The Baby Jesus Buttplug, Satan Burger, and Electric Jesus Corpse. All the best horror authors are in the small press. I'm serious.
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