I've always been a lover of short stories. I can't say exactly why, but they have always fascinated me. To me, it takes serious talent and writing ability to create characters and situations we, the reader, can fully invest in while reading a 20 page story. Short stories also give authors the chance to explore wild, off the wall ideas they wouldn't be able to in a full-length novel. King has crafted an outstanding collection here. My favorites from this collection are (in order of appearance):
The Dune
Bad Little Kid
A Death
Afterlife
Blockade Billy
Summer Thunder
There were other entries in this collection I liked, and others I wasn’t as crazy about. For example, I’ve never been much of a poetry fan, so The Bone Church and Tommy didn’t do a lot for me.
All in all, a great collection. At this point in my King fandom (my Kingdom?), I’ve only read Night Shift and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, as far as short story collections go. Right now, I have Night Shift ranked slightly ahead of Bazaar, but both rank highly on my King rankings.
Rating: 9/10
The Dune
Bad Little Kid
A Death
Afterlife
Blockade Billy
Summer Thunder
There were other entries in this collection I liked, and others I wasn’t as crazy about. For example, I’ve never been much of a poetry fan, so The Bone Church and Tommy didn’t do a lot for me.
All in all, a great collection. At this point in my King fandom (my Kingdom?), I’ve only read Night Shift and The Bazaar of Bad Dreams, as far as short story collections go. Right now, I have Night Shift ranked slightly ahead of Bazaar, but both rank highly on my King rankings.
Rating: 9/10