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[CRAZY-HORSE]

a collection of four novallas, finished over two nights (last Wednesday and Friday).

the first story, "mr.harrigan's phone", is typical SK suspense. 4/5

the second, "the life of chuck", is told in reverse, i dont like that sort of storytelling so i didnt read it, i did however try to read it in reverse from the end to the beginning, or is that the beginning to the end, i dont know!? anyway it didnt make sense reading the words backwards!

the third, "if it bleeds", contains one of the prominant characters from the Mr.Mercedes series, not bad, but not really great.  2.5/5

the final novella, "rat", that was just plain stupid, its about a struggling writer trying to finish a novel in a cabin in the woods cut off from the world after a huge storm, his only company is a rat that offers him success in return for the life of 'spmeone he knows'.  2/5


overall, it wasnt really worth reading except the first story which would make an interesting movie probably.
the problem with SK stories over the last couple of decades is that they are inconsistant at best but i persist because im a sucker for crap.
(i hold the candle for crap novels whilst MH holds the fort for rap-crap LOL)

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read on Saturday night....
200 pages with large print font which helps turn a short story into what appears to be a novel! (it is a novella actually!)...

plot:

In Castle Rock, Maine, Scott Carey faces a mysterious illness which causes bizarre effects on his body and makes him rapidly lose weight, even if he appears healthy on the outside. While battling this disease with his trusted doctor, he also tries fixing a dire situation involving a lesbian couple trying to open a restaurant surrounded by a disapproving public.

another stupid story from Mr.King,
start off okay and interesting but goes downhill as i writes himself into a corner of ideas that he simply cannot escape from.
i also hate the way that in his recent novels/novellas since 2016 that he inserts unneccessary digs/jibes aimed at Trump, and these little jibes arent relevant to the story most of the time....

again, would make a half decent movie but needs a scriptwriter who can find some way to offer explanation into the illness.

Rating:  2.5/5

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next up, Stephen King "the institute", a novel i purchased when released in 2019 but gave up on it for not being able to 'get into' it...