Full Dark, No Stars

Full Dark, No Stars

2010 • 368 pages

Ratings76

Average rating3.9

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1922 - 5/5 - One of the best novellas he's written, also a great movie.

Big Driver - 3.5/5 - At first I was afraid where this one would go but the last third was interesting.

Fair Extension - 4.5/5 - I haven't read Needful Things yet but this feels like a little spin on the same subject.

A Good Marriage - 4/5 - I didn't buy husband's behavior when wife found out. Nevertheless it was thrilling.

Overall this book has a very accurate title. It's been a while since I read King but I think these all are among his darkest stories reminding me of his early work where he nailed the darkness in people and the gradual loss of sanity. It's all here too.
11/22/63 was released after this book and it's considered his return to form. I think Full Dark already showed that his talent hasn't gone anywhere, this book just went under the radar because it's not a novel.

Under the Weather - 1/5 - The twist is absolute garbage, it's 18 pages long and 17 are fluff about nothing. Not really counting it into the overall rating, though, as this is a short story exclusively added to paperback version I read.

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