FULL DARK, NO STARS
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I thought it was a great showcase of his abilities -- the stories were really all over, both in time and voice, but they had a unifying sort of vengeful thematic.
On the other hand, I was curious as to why they were in the order they were in. Any thoughts on that?
On the other hand, I was curious as to why they were in the order they were in. Any thoughts on that?
I don't know -- I saw it more as guilt then vengeance. The first and last kind of bookend each other, in terms of killing of spouses, one unjustified, one not.
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Stephen King is at his best in short form, says the Dark Tower fangirl. 
I *loved* Full Dark, No Stars, full stop. Gobbled it down in a few hours on Christmas Day, and I expect I'll be re-reading it again soon for some of the nuance that probably got past me the first time.
That said, I think that the book's stories had both guilt and vengeance as a bit of a theme.
I *loved* Full Dark, No Stars, full stop. Gobbled it down in a few hours on Christmas Day, and I expect I'll be re-reading it again soon for some of the nuance that probably got past me the first time.
That said, I think that the book's stories had both guilt and vengeance as a bit of a theme.
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Quite often, yes, and definitely so in these stories. Particularly the first and last, which, btw, stood out to me the most.
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I liked A GOOD MARRIAGE the best. Thought it balanced the guilt and the vengeance nicely.
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Loved it! I can remember when I first read about the BTK Killer in the news, and reading that story brought back those feelings of horror. Which is the point, I suppose.
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I absolutely loved this collection. I think it would be a great primer for people who think they "don't read King's kind of stuff".
Just wonderful.
Just wonderful.
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Hadn't heard of this novella. I love the title. Boy, does that title bring back some creepy flashbacks and brings up the hackles! Thanks for posting, MichaelP. I'll have to check this out.
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