DIFFERENT SEASONS by Stephen King
I walked into this book thinking, wrongly, that it was all horror.
Maybe that made the stories a little less entertaining for me, I'm
not sure. What I liked about DIFFERENT SEASONS were mainly the
characters and the writing style. All the characters seemed to have
a life of their own; they were written wonderfully. The attention
to detail in each novella made the settings come alive and made it
that much more easy for me to sink myself into them. I think I
enjoyed how each was written more than what was being written, with
the exception of my favorite one. I thought RITA HAYWORTH AND
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION was by far the best of the 4 novellas; the
story, characters, and how it was all put together flowed perfectly
one scene to the next. For the other novellas I felt myself wishing
that things went slightly different, but they were still enjoyable,
just not my favorites. These stories weren't quite like anything I
usually read so I wasn't exactly bouncing off the walls in
excitement, but for those who love that genre, I'm sure they'd be
more appreciated. To me, DIFFERENT SEASONS was a new experience,
and the novellas were certainly interesting and unique to
read.
Overall Opinion: B
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