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Summary: Very poor only 2 out of 14 were worth reading
Review: I was very disappointed in this book. I am usually very impressed with all of King's work even his short stories. It seemed to "light" compared to the normal King fare. The only two stories in the collection that even make this readable are "Everything's Eventual" and "The Little Sister's of Eluria". Other than those two stories, instead of fighting to out the book down, I had to fight to keep reading.
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Summary: The art is not lost
Review: There is a special gift in writing short stories. A writer must engage you quickly, hold your attention throughout, and wrap it up. 'Short' shouldn't mean 'light'. And in this collection of 14 short stories, King succeeds yet again in writing gripping, interesting and often chilling stories. There is no lack of detail in the interest of saving pages. King laments in the introduction about the "(almost) lost art" and while there might not be many good short story writers out there, he remains the master.
Several of the stories will seem familiar as they've been published elsewhere. Don't skip them! They are each worth reading more than once. Because of the format, there is probably less horror than in his lengthy novels where he is allowed the indulgence of building up the terror. But don't worry, there's still plenty to give you the shivers.
From the quirky 'Autopsy Room Four' which touches on a fear we can all relate to, to the real horror in '1408' there is something in each story to grab and hold you until the end. I particularly enjoyed King's comments on each story, perhaps because I'm always trying to figure out how he thinks. His imagination is endless and the places he finds his inspiration never cease to amaze me.
If you are a horror fan, a King fan, a short story fan, or a reader who likes to try anything new read this book. He truly is the greatest storyteller of our time.
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Summary: Everythings event
Review: This was not one of Stephen Kings' best. The short stories were ok, but not quite up to par with the rest of his books. I love his writtings, but this was not a favorite. I would recomend this to someone who does not like all the typical nasty, and dragging on of his books. This book is pretty mild mannered compared to his other. I give this a three, because it was alright but not the best i have ever read. It was hard to get excited aboiut this book, and it was very easy to put down.
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Summary: everything's mediocre
Review: king, king, king. what were you thinking? this was dull. i loved his other collections, but this was bad. some of the stories were in fact awful. like "lunch....". SK is famous as a plot-builder, but here the lack of plots and the mediocre telling of the stories, were seen so clearly, it was amazing. the "points" of the stories, were mostly really dull. only two stories delivered ok, and they weren't great either. "dark" tales? the only thing giving me a "dark" feeling, is the fact that SK could manage to write this stuff.
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Summary: Good, haunting stories
Review: King presented in Everything's Eventual a fine collection of stories. Not all of them are scary, and you shouldn't read it with the perception of going to read a "scary book", but just without any expectations. And then you'll notice that some of the stories are pretty eerie... even worse then you might expect.
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Summary: A masterfuly written book of Short Stories
Review: This is definatly not the typical 1,000 + page Stephen King novel, however, this collection of short stories feels like an introduction into a more mature and centered author. (Is this possible???).Everything's Eventual is a great collection of stories that horrify, engrose and compel his readers. Everone seems to consider King a master of the Horror genre, however to confine this magnificent storyteller to just one area of literature is somewhat like confining a Bald Eagle to a Golden Cage. Everythings Eventual demonstrates his range as a writer. I found this book to be psychologically thrilling, suspensful and engrossing. There are some truly mentionalble shorts, Autopsy Room Four is a mind bender. Truly a psycological thriller. Leave you on the seat of your chair kind of read. Lunch at the Gotham Cafe is another stand out. Riding The Bullet is another favorite along with several others too. However, all in all, the stories are mature and give us, the reader, insight into the mind and very being of his characters and perhaps into the mind and being of Stephen King as well. As he so craftly creates senarios that all of us could or have been a part of at some point in our lives. Blood, gore, guts and all. I recommend this book highly for devoted King fans. As a disclamier however, it is not the truly typical King at work here. In my opinion it just might be a sign of something better to come.
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Summary: Everything Really Is Eventual
Review: I've read all of Stephen Kings works. From my own perspective, it ranks in the top 20%.....although some of the themes are familiar. It is very well done and overall will not disappoint the King reader. Great leisure reading....very easy to follow character development which can be especially difficult in short stories. "The Little Sisters of Eluria" was a Dark Tower homecoming for those of us waiting for the "Wolves of the Calla" this November........
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Summary: A fan of his earlier spook works....
Review: If you haven't read Stephen King, yet, I recommend the short story collections, NIGHT SHIFT and SKELETON CREW. Majority or all of the stories in the previous works made me scared of the "dark"--the effect is what turned me on to his works. This collection of stories doesn't exemplify the full Stephen King effect--only a handful of them does, but still not as effective as the older stuff. I definitely do like his style of writing--the way it reads. However, spook-wise I am a bigger fan of his earlier works. Let's just say, I wasn't as spooked as I wanted to be.
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Summary: A Nice Way To Pass A Few Hours
Review: This collection of stories is not King's best (at least, I hope not; I haven't read many others, but this can't be as good as it gets) but it's not terrible by any means. The tales are definitely "dark" but they really aren't that scary. The title story is the only one that really succeeded in giving me the chills, and as for the story whose illustration graces the cover -- it was awful. Buy used or paperback if you can find it, and read the author's note. I usually skip over that part, but King has some great words on short stories and their demise. It's fantastic that he's using his influence not only to try and bring them back but to encourage his readers towards other writers in the genre. Let's hope a few of them listen.
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Summary: Buy it and start reading...
Review: "Everything's Eventual" changed the way I viewed short stories and it turned me into a Stephen King fan. It's a great mix of disturbing and scary stories..too bad there's only 14 of them in the book. The author's comments before or after each story are also very enjoyable to read. My favorites are 1408, The Road Virus Heads North, and The Man in the Black Suit...but I really like all of them!
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