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Summary: eerie...
Review: This book contains a great collection of weird and eerie stories. Man, does Stephan have one imagination!
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Summary: STILL THE KING!
Review: I bought this book last lear ... ... .... I bought it because i was a King fan at about twelve. I'm 14 now and still love him. I've read It, The Shining, Christine, Carrie, Misery, The Green Mile, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and I've read the novella, Apt Pupil, and several short stories. Anyway, getting back to Night Shift, they are mostly good. There are two that i know of you need to stay away from. First, there's Night Surf and that's the worse of the two. Its a terrible nuclear/end of the world story with a bad ending. Then theres Children of the Corn. That is just plain dumb. Steve, you coulda done better. One of the best is Graveyard Shift. It's very gross, but it's cool.Has to do with mutated rats. Boogeyman gave me chills. I Am the Doorway is a decent scifi-horror story. Horror fans, get this book, but heed my warning.
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Summary: Night Shift is Essential King-Especially if under age 10!
Review: I began following Stephen King when I was nine years old. In 1983, I purchased 'night shift' from a local Caldor's. I finished the book in about three days, and had to have one of my parents stay outside my room for about the next month before I would even CONSIDER falling asleep. As other reviewers here have pointed out, 'The Boogeyman' is easily the masterwork of the tome-a story that will stay with you for life. To this day, whenever I stay in a hotel room or sleep in foreign quarters, I take cursory peek into the clothing closet prior to jumping into bed...just to be safe. I also guarantee that after reading this book, you will never again consider the flu a mere permutation of 'the common cold'.Certain folks apparently believe that some of the stories have sophomoric, unimaginative endings. Maybe if you are reading them for the first time, after receiving a PhD in journalism. By then, I would suspect you'd have the ability to criticize anything. Otherwise, I just can't see how you could view 'Night Shift' as anything other than what it was intended to be: A brutally horrifying collection of short stories which reflect the evolution of King's literary style. And the realism! Especially 'Trucks'. I challenge anyone to go outdoors on a clear night, look up in the sky, and think for a moment about the plot line. Now, come come, folks-is it that hard to believe? And that is where the most magic lies with King's tales and characters-their utter and complete POSSIBILITY.
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Summary: An Eye-Catching Horror Book
Review: I'm not used to reading long novels, due to the fact that time is not the greatest friend I have. When I first glanced at Night Shift,it had a picture of a hand with eyeballs all over it (I suppose I have an older version of the book since I didn't see that picture on any of the books sold here.)This caught my attention, as began to flip through the pages. I realized that this book has many stories not just one, which is great because I can take my time reading it little by little. Most of the stories in the book surprised me one way or another. There are some stories that were so predictable I just skipped to the last few pages of the story to see if I was right, and most of the time I was. One of the stories that caught my attention was a story called "Sometimes They Come Back." This story kept me on my toes, because every page seemed to bring another clue to its surprise ending. This story was also the scariest to me. This story was about revenge from the grave,which gave me goosebumps. Another story which was not as scary, but was indeed very diferent from any story in the book. The story was called "The Ledge." From the very first page, I was exited to see what would happen next. Every page was an extended gasp. Something dangerous or fatal came on every page. There were also some stories that were just so predictable or stories with ideas that I couldn't believe the great Stephen King came up with. An example of a ludicrous idea was "The Lawnmower Man." This was the most irritating story in the whole book. The main character was not interesting, and the plot was so asinine that I just wanted to finish it to see how ridiculous it could get. A story that was predictable was "Battleground." Though the plot was interesting, the story was just far too predictable. I knew in the middle of the book what was going to happen at the end. I enjoyed this book to the fullest because I actually read it without procrastonating it. Most of the stories were so compelling, I just couldn't concentrate on anything else that I would normally blow off books for. This was not only a great book, but I had fun reading it, which is rare so i'm thankful I had a chance to read it
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Summary: Mixed Stories
Review: I quickly looked through the Table of Contents in my Night Shift book before I began to write this review, because I really didn't know whether to give it three stars, or four stars. I decided to give it three because out of the twenty short stories in this novel, I like about eleven, so about half. Here's a quick run down of all the stories, and how they were in my opinion. (Jerusalem's Lot)-pretty good opening story that is the longest of all the stories in this book, and is quite scary. But like I said, it is the longest, and far too long at that. (Graveyard Shift)-I didn't like Graveyard Shift so much, that I refused to finish it. Neither Hall, or the rats appealed as good story points for me to continue. (Night Surf)-Night Surf is a short version of The Stand. The story really has no plot, but isn't that bad. (I Am The Doorway)-Probably the second best story in the book. Typical plot, but interesting and fun. Good ending. (The Mangler)-Probably the stupidest story in the book. What a waste of a tree. Come on Stephen. (The Boogeyman)-Scariest story in the book with a good main character, Lester Billings, and another good ending. (Gray Matter)-Third best story which is a unique storyline; a lot of fun to read. (Battleground)-An okay story with a usual ending, which wastes all the suspense King tries to build up. You know it's coming. (Trucks)-Stupid, stupid, stupid. Christine didn't thrill me as a novel, and that had a good chachter, Dennis. Also, it was like King said "To hell with it!" and wrote the ending for a laugh. (Sometimes They Come Back)-Good story about revenge and payback. (Strawberry Spring)-In my opinion, the best story in the book. Strawberry Spring is unique and scary, and King writes it perfectly, not giving us the main character's name, and then delivery a good, twist ending. Fantastic. (The Ledge)-I liked The Ledge. Nothing out of the ordinary, just how far one man will go for love I geuss. (The Lawnmower Man)-What was King thinking! I don't understand why people like this story. It's dumb and pointless. (Quitters, Inc.)-Nice story which has the best plot of any in the book, and King writes it well. (I Know What You Need)-Pretty good, but very predictable. (Children Of The Corn)-Another story a lot of people like that I don't get why. Children Of the Corn is disappointing, and the very end, the last two pages, makes no sense. (The Last Rung On The Ladder)-I liked this story because you understand what Larry is trying to say, even though the storyline is a bust. (The Man Who Loved Flowers)-I liked this story a lot. It was short and sweet, and King built up the innocence of the man, so that our anticipation for the ending for high. Very good storytelling. (One For The Road)-King really must like 'Salem's Lot. Again he uses the the town infested with vampires as a story. I liked it because Tookey and Booth were good characters. (The Woman In The Room)-Sad depressing story with a message for people with dying parents: don't make them suffer. More good storytelling. So, overall, Night Shift isn't that bad, but three or four really bad stories, make me only give it three stars.
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Summary: A Masterpiece by Stephen King
Review: One word comes to mind when I recall the stories in Night Shift, inspiring. The novel is a brilliant collective of creativity that is express through stories of fear and the bizarre. What makes this book so preeminent, in my eyes, is Stephen King's spellbinding style of writing. Stephen King's sense and ability to write such unique stories make him an author like no other. The novel, Night Shift, had countless attributes that made it great, but I would like to focus on only a few. The first strength, which I found was Stephen King's unmatched style of writing. The most noticeable of his style comes at the ending of his stories. He adds a little "twist," for lack of a better word, that creates an emotion that is beyond what you have felt so far, which can either be the emphasis on the same emotion or a completely new one. Another strength of the novel was Stephen King's ability to imply certain actions and facts about characters, but not actually mention then. The example of "Strawberry Springs" shows how events lead the reader to believe that someone is the murderer without bluntly stating it. Mr. King's style of writing was what kept me reading until the end because the best part was at the end. Mr. King's novel did have one small weakness, but that didn't impair the overall effect the novel had on me. The little flaw was that some of the stories were very short. Stories like "The Lawnmower Man" and "The Ledge" could have had a greater effect if more detail and plot were added. Before I could be fully engulfed by these stories, they were over. The climax can too soon and that hampered the possible impact that they could have had. "The Lawnmower Man" and "The Ledge" were two of my favorites, but without building strength on the plot, the ability to capture the moment was limited. Night Shift was without a doubt the best horror novel I have read so far. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories that deal with fear, terror, and a surprising twist at the end. Stephen King's style of writing is truly unique and I urge anyone to read Night Shift to see just how unique his style really is.
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Summary: Great short story collection
Review: Although there are a couple terrible stories in this collection, the great outweighs the bad. Here are my thoughts on the 20 stories of NIGHT SHIFT. -JERUSALEM'S LOT: A terrible prequel to 'SALEM'S LOT that steals it's format, badly, from Bram Stoker's DRACULA. -GRAVEYARD SHIFT: Very engrossing and fun tale about giant rats. -NIGHT SURF: Boring tale about people sitting through the end of the world. -I AM THE DOORWAY: Great Twilight Zone-esque story about a man overcome with an alien disease. -THE MANGLER: Gory, scary tale about a possessed iron press machine, I know it sounds dumb but it's a good story. -THE BOOGEYMAN: The most popular of all King's short stories, it is about a father's battle with the monster in the closet. -GRAY MATTER: Good premise, about a man turning into a living blob, is told soppily and the ending is horrible. -BATTLEGROUND: Fast, action-packed story about killer toy soldiers. -TRUCKS: Freaky story about machines revolting against humanity. Personnaly, I liked the movie MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE better. -SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK: A good and frightening first half is destroyed by a ridiculous second that makes everything before it terrible. -STRAWBERRY SPRING: First story in the book about a real monster, a Jack the Ripper style killer on a school campus. Very interesting with an ending that rivals THE BOOGEYMAN in shock factor. -THE LEDGE: Suspense filled story about a man forced to walk around the 5 inch ledge near the top of a very tall building. -THE LAWNMOWER MAN: Stupid, illogical story is even worse than JERUSALEM'S LOT, and that's hard to top. -QUITTERS INC: Very effective story about a man who goes to a very different kind of quit smoking group. Nothing supernatural but, like THE LEDGE, is very suspensful. -I KNOW WHAT YOU NEED: As in GRAY MATTER, a good premise, this one about a girl being wooed by a seemingly perfect guy, is ruined by a terrible second half. -CHILDREN OF THE CORN: Genuenly disturbing tale about a couple stranded in an unusual town. -THE LAST RUNG ON THE LADDER: Very boring story with absolutely no plot. -THE MAN WHO LOVED FLOWERS: Kind of boring beggining is saved by a shocking conclusion, but I didn't think it worked very well. -ONE FOR THE ROAD: Good sequel to 'SALEM'S LOT is scary, but it would've been better if King made a full novel sequel. -THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM: A sad, non-supernatural story about a man dealing with his dying mother. The Best: GRAVEYARD SHIFT, STRAWBERRY SPRING, THE BOOGEYMAN, BATTLEGROUND, and CHILDREN OF THE CORN. The Worst: THE LAWNMOWER MAN, JERUSALEM'S LOT, THE LAST RUNG ON THE LADDER, and NIGHT SURF.
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Summary: "The Boogeyman"--most frightening story I've ever read.
Review: I'd purchase this book if it only contained "The Boogeyman," which is the only story I've ever read that continues to frighten me every time I read it. The fact that the book contains several other superb King offerings ("One for the Road," "Jerusalem's Lot," and "Strawberry Spring" are also favorites) makes this one a must-own for any horror fan.
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Summary: A purely thrilling collection of entraping tales
Review: This is, as I said, a purely thrilling collection of absolutely entraping tales. Mr. King has done it again with this book! He explores many concepts and aspects of horror, both traditional and controversial. This book has a story for everyone, whether you are more adept to reading slightly romantic, or silly, sci-fi, or full blown horror! For a full spine chiller, I suggest the story called "The Boogeyman". I would not reccomend reading this if you get frightened easily. Other good stories are "Trucks", "Sometimes they come back",and "Children of the Corn." While Stephen King does not always satisfy my hunger for a good thriller, (i.e., Pet Semetary is somewhat dissapointing.), I applaud him for his work with this collection. As the original cover suggests, this book is surely an excursion into horror!
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Summary: It is insane the amount of talent he has!
Review: I have read this book, and it was great. I am already a fan, but this is defineatly one of his best books. His stories are very well put together, and since they are short stories, a lot is left to the imagination. Take for example "The Lawnmower Man" there is all this weird stuff going on, but he just metions them in passing, and you decide what it is. Like in one part the guy talkes about Pan eho is running everything. Who is he? What does he want? You get to decide.
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