Skeleton Crew

This book is the epitome of imagination.

Rarely do I read everything a short story collection has to offer. I normally prefer a good-sized novel, reserving a short story or two for the in-between times when I can't decide which novel I'd like to read next. I approached Skeleton Crew in this manner. I skipped ahead (ignoring many fine stories in the process), read the story Gramma, and placed the book back on my shelf. The next day at work, however, I couldn't get the story out of my head. It was maddening, but in a good way. I decided to give a few more of the stories a chance. I soon devoured The Jaunt, The Monkey, Uncle Otto's Truck, and The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet. They all had Gramma's staying power, and Skeleton Crew became somewhat of an addiction. I decided to read every story, and I spaced them out one per day (excluding The Mist, which is of novella length). Once I'd finished them all, I found just how imaginative Stephen King can be in short bursts, and how valuable and overlooked a meduim the short story is. They're the literary equivalent of a television show. Both can be experienced in one sitting, but the short story won't rot your brain or fatten your posterior. And although some people seem to harbor nothing but disrespect for Stephen King, he really is a good writer with a great imagination. Skeleton Crew is one of his best offerings.

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Selections...

Skeleton Crew is the latest book I have read from Stephen King. I usually don't like to read short stories because most of the ones I've read were bad. This suprised me though. There were several stories that I thouht were really good and some that I didn't. Some of the stories didn't feel like they were written by King, but by someone else. Not that they were bad. They just weren't as weird and as intertaning as his others. Overall, this is a book worth buying. My favorite stories are 'The Mist', which is like a short novel, about people getting trap in a grocery store by a mist that is full of creatures that kill anyone who leaves the store. 'The Monkey' is about a man that has this windup toy monkey that kills people when it is on. 'The Raft' is about four college students that get trap on a raft out in a lake that has a murderous blob in it. The other stories were good too, but those were the ones I liked the most. I will be looking forward to reading Kings other short story collections.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Skeleton Crew, Short Stories/Collections

Coming soon.

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Wow...

I've been reading SK since 4th grade. The Jaunt was simply brilliant. 'Gramma' is the only story of his in 26 years that I cannot read again....purely horrifying. Just remembering it gives me the shivers...but I suppose that's the point? Ayuh.

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Highly recommended

Worthy read. Some great stories. Some quite gruesome, loved it.

A must read

Esp "The Mist".

Classic Stephen King

If you have'nt read it , you're missing out !

Classic Stephen King shorts, including the novella The Mist. It

Classic Stephen King shorts, including the novella The Mist. It was great to revisit them as an adult and I really enjoyed The Monkey, The Raft, and Survivor Type. Though, my favorite of the collection was The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet. Amazing that after all this time, these stories still manage to creep me out just as much as when I was a teenager.

Dani

Gtg

To all

What rp is this?

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Meena

*looks at Harley* Oh, this? It's my thing. Each of these cards has a magical effect. I'm the only one who can use them.

Harley

She hums.

First of 2012

I love all of king's work. The mist however, may be my favorite one of all time.

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totally amazing

i love the stephen king novels! this one especially has you on the edge of your seat

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skeleton crew

It was a very good book.You have to read some of the short stories very closely otherwise it gets confusing.my favoritse were were: the mist,the monkey,mrs todds short cut,the raft,word processor of the gods ,survivor type,uncle ottos truck,and the ballad of the flexible bullet.

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Skeleton Crew

Great book, i loved the short stories, and the poem paranoid is one of my faveorites.

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Great Short Stories!!

This is my favorite collection of short stories by Stephen King!! I have read it several times. My favorite story is 'The Mist', which I always thought would make a great movie, and it did!! You won't be disappointed.