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Summary: If you enjoyed The Twilight Zone TV series!...
Review: ...and if you'd like to delve further into the mind of Rod Serling, you're in for a real treat with this collection of short stories. Serling's angst and passion shines beautifully in his well-crafted, flowing prose, which bring those classic TV shows to a higher level since Serling writes in 3rd-person omniscient so more of his thoughts come to light. My only regret is that this book is the only published work of Serling's (that I know of). He's one of my favorite authors.
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Summary: This Book Is Amazing
Review: I first read this book when I was in high school because a teacher of mine let me borrow it. He told me to keep it as long as I wanted, but I only kept it for a week because I couldn't put it down. Simply put, this book is amazing. Author Rod Serling was really ahead of his time, in my opinion. Every story in this book was truly innovative, and really deserves everyone's attention.
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Summary: My favorite Twilight Zone book
Review: I think there was one story that resonated with me the most. One was called A Stop at Willoughby. 1. A Stop at Willoughby was about a charachter having job burnout. He told his boss "why don't you eat a Crisco sandwich" then stormed out of the office angry and disollusioned. On his way home from the train ride he day dreams of a place called Willoughby. The place is like an 1880's Courrier and Ives postcard of a quaint town in hot summer July. Without giving away too much of the main story, his wife does not support him, although his secretary likes him. On his final train ride home he gets off of a place called Willoughby where the 1880's train conductor says "Willoughby, a place where you can live your life in full measure." The last scene is where some coroner is calling his death a suicide.Also read Night of the Meek, a real sweet Christmas story with a happy ending.
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Summary: Coming from a big TZ fan, this is an EXCELLENT book
Review: It's difficult to write a review on the whole book, so I would like to cut it into pieces.
~The Mighty Casey- I must say that I hate baseball and baseball stories, but the way Rod Serling brought the Mighty Casey together just made it an instant favorite. 3 ***'s
~Escape Clause- A great story, and the way Rod brought it together makes it another favorite. 3 ***'s
~Walking Distance- A great episode and a great story. It fit all together. 5 *****'s
~The Fever- Has got to be one of my favorite stories in the whole book. 5 *****'s
~Where is Everybody?- Another great story- 5 *****'s
~The Monsters are Due on Maple Street- I love this story so much. The episode is a classic and the story in this book is classic. 5 *****'s
~The Lonely- Another classic story- 5 *****'s
~Mr. Dingle, the Strong- Great story- 4 ****'s
~A Thing about Machines- Creepy story- 5 *****'s
~The Big, Tall Wish- Another great example of a twist ending 5 *****'s
~A Stop at Willoughby- Wonderful episode and wonderful story- 5 *****'s
~The Odyssey of Flight 33- This might be my second least favorite in the book. It's a good story, but it isn't an attention grabber. 2 **'s.
~Dust- Good story- 3 ***'s
~The Whole Truth- Least favorite in the book to me. It's okay, but it's just not the best one. I give it 2 **'s.
~The Shelter- Great and exciting story! 4 ****'s
~Showdown with Rance McGrew- 2 **'s
~The Night of the Meek- I've heard that this wasn't a great episode, but I loved this story. I give it 3 ***'s
~The Midnight Sun- Excellent Story! I loved it! 5 *****'s
~The Rip Van Winkle Caper- 3 1/2 starsThere you go. All in all, you have a great book. If you are a Twilight Zone fan, you will probably agree that it is a great book. I'm not sure if you can enjoy this book if you've never seen the tz episodes it was based on. For me, the stories were brought to life in such a way that I could pick out lines of the dialogue actually used in the show.
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Summary: Simply Incredible
Review: Serling's unique voice helped to shape the golden age of television and this terrific anthology shows why. From the lost innocence of "Walking Distance" to the Cold War paranoia of "The Shelter", these timeless tales are a wonder to behold. "The Night Of The Meek"- a perennial Christmas classic- is alone worth the price of admission. A must for TV buffs, horror and sci-fi fans as well as anyone who enjoys well told tales. There's a signpost up ahead. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!
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Summary: Great!
Review: These are some of my favorite stories written by Rod Serling. I think that anyone who reads this book will realy enjoy it! I think that this is the best collection of his work.
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Summary: IGNORE THE OTHER REVIEWS - THIS IS A DIFFERENT BOOK!
Review: This Twilight Zone book by Rod Serling (while still enjoyable) is not the one described by the other reviewers here. This book is quite short (I read it in three hours) and rather quaint to say the least. An interesting read for diehard TZ fans but honestly seems very tame and a bit boring - sorry but it's true (and I'm a big Serling fan). The edition is hardcover (with no dust jacket?) and is newly printed (although it lacks many standard publishers identification marks, ISBN etc - it's quite odd). For the price plus the killer airmail postage to Australia I would give it a miss.
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Summary: 3 books put together to make a better one!
Review: This wonderful book of Rod Sering's TV stories for the Twilight Zone. What he's done here is taken the scripts and made them into stories so it is ______________________________________________________________ Escape Clause, Walking Distance, The Fever, Where Is Everybody?, The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street BOOK #2 MORE STORIES FROM THE About Machines, The Big, Tall Wish, A Stop At Wiloughby, The Odyssey Of Flight 33, Dust BOOK # 3 NEW STORIES FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONE The Night Of The Meek, The Midnight Sun, The Rip Van Winkle Caper ______________________________________________________________ All of these stories are featured in this book. A must for all Twilight Zone fans!
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