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With a few exceptions (most notably The Shining), I consider Stephen King's horror stories to be largely mediocre, whilst his thriller work tends to be much more convincing and engaging. Case in... more

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  • 66 of 66 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kirstymack80

    5 Stars Four reasons to read Different Seasons 16/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages frequent breaks in stories, well written, cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages small writing, swearing

    I haven’t read any Stephen King books for years, and I mean years! However when I spotted this brand new book for a mere English pound, it had to be purchased! I read the back and had been absolutely delighted to see that it had one of the short stories I’ve been wanting to read for a very long time – ‘The Body’, plus an extra three tales. * Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption * Ahh yes, you remember the film, right?! Me too, and I only saw it fairly recently and little did I know until the credits rolled that it was based on one of Mr King’s short stories. Red is our storyteller. He’s ... more
  • 75 of 75 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Sam_Garland

    Member since 31/05/2006

    Reviews written: 23

    4 Stars Different aspects... 17/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages 4 novellas of excellent quality - all the different aspects of King's writing in one volume.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some predictability; the blurb on the back of the book is incorrect and contains plot-spoilers.

    There's no doubt about it - Stephen King was at his best in the 80's. At the time of electro-rock, punk metal and orange/purple hair do's the author was basking in the best years of his career. The most popular and famous of his books were all published in that decade - 'IT', 'Misery' and 'Eyes of the Dragon' to name a few - all successful, imaginative stories. I've been in partnership with Stephen King for a couple of years now, (he writes them... and I read them), and I've found that his short stories are often of a better quality than his novels. Recently, his books have taken on a more ... more
  • 28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    bigmike33

    5 Stars Stephen King in a class of his own 03/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great short stories, each a great novel in its own right

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 'The Body' is a little long

    Sometimes authors are placed into boxes, and the great Stephen King is no exception. While Terry Pratchett is known for his fantasy books and John Grisham for his gripping courtroom stories, Stephen King has always been associated with horror. As IT, Salem's Lot, Christine, Carrie, Cujo, Pet Semetary and Gerald's Game have proved, King is a master at writing scary stories; his books are both well written and compelling, with intricate plots and an imaginative use of lexis making his work extremely enjoyable. Though horror is clearly King's favourite genre, his book Different Seasons shows that ... more
  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Kes30

    5 Stars King at his best.... 25/01/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great reading

    Disadvantages Disadvantages You may snarl at anyone who interupts your reading.

    I received Different Seasons by Stephen King for Christmas, which I have just finished reading. This book is comprised of four long stories or 'novellas' as they are known. Different Seasons is a superb collection which I enjoyed thoroughly; it was first published in 1982 by Macdonald & Co. CONTENTS: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hope Springs Eternal: Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption. ~ This is told from the perspective of 'Red', a lifer in Shawshank Penitentiary, Maine. Red, who is in for the murder of his wife is the man who can get his hands on anything for the other inmates, for a price, of ... more
  • 70 of 70 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Crazy-Christian

    Member since 02/08/2000

    Reviews written: 79

    5 Stars Classic King book that spawned not 1, but 3 movies 24/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Four (count 'em!) great stories, an afterword from the great man himself

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Nada, nil, zilch - get the picture?

    Back when I read this book for the first time, oh it must’ve been ‘83 or ‘84, I was only 15 or 16 years of age. Just about every boy of that age was into Stephen King, I guess. It was, in itself, a kind of rite of passage. We read it for the gore and the horror, of course, and some of us (not ME you’ll understand) read it for the cursing and the sex. As some get older they keep reading these types of books for just the same reasons, and that’s a shame. Others would find themselves too grown-up, too mature, too ‘pure’ to read that stuff these days, and ... more

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for Different Seasons - Stephen King

Product Details

Type Fiction
Genre Horror
Title Different Seasons
Author Stephen King
ISBN 0340899077; 0340952601; 035608678X; 0451183940; 0670272663; 0708823602; 0751504335

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