You Like It Darker
Ratings92
Average rating4.1
We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).
This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.
-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.
We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).
This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.
-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.
We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).
This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.
-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.
We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).
This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.
-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.
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Summary: In You Like It Darker, King presents twelve chilling short stories, ranging in subject matter from an otherworldly encounter that leaves its human participants uniquely gifted, to a highway stickup, to a haunting by a pair of infants.
Summary: In You Like It Darker, King presents twelve chilling short stories, ranging in subject matter from an otherworldly encounter that leaves its human participants uniquely gifted, to a highway stickup, to a haunting by a pair of infants.
A very mixed bag of short (and some not short at all) stories, varying from really good (mostly the second half) to really bad (the first half, especially the first 3) and all the degrees in between.
A very mixed bag of short (and some not short at all) stories, varying from really good (mostly the second half) to really bad (the first half, especially the first 3) and all the degrees in between.
My first Stephen King book. Wow, I am in awe. Individual reviews under the hood.
Two Talented Bastids 2.5/5 - Cool but honestly too long
The Fifth Step 3/5 - Short but sweet 🗡️
Willie the Weirdo 3/5 - This was also nice and really open ended. You want death? Get a mouthful
Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream - 4/5 Love the thrill. I was waiting for a sick twist at the end and didn't get one. Still enjoyed it nevertheless.
Finn 2.5/5 - Poor boy. I hope he really got out of that one.
On Slide Inn Road 3/5 - Granpop was THE final boss. Respect!
Red Screen 2/5 - Meh
Turbulence Expert 3.5/5 - This Black Mirror typeshit is right up my alley
Laurie 3.5/5 - The bestest and goodest girl everrrr
Rattlesnakes 4/5 - Finally, a horror story! And it slithered its way into my heart
The Dreamers 2.5/5 - Cool concept it didn't make me feel anything though. FIDO, fuck it drive on.
The Answer Man 4/5 - This one hurt. A journey of a man just going through life - experiencing its highs and lows. We are all in this ride. ALWAYS REMEMBER OTHERS HAVE IT WORSE
My first Stephen King book. Wow, I am in awe. Individual reviews under the hood.
Two Talented Bastids 2.5/5 - Cool but honestly too long
The Fifth Step 3/5 - Short but sweet 🗡️
Willie the Weirdo 3/5 - This was also nice and really open ended. You want death? Get a mouthful
Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream - 4/5 Love the thrill. I was waiting for a sick twist at the end and didn't get one. Still enjoyed it nevertheless.
Finn 2.5/5 - Poor boy. I hope he really got out of that one.
On Slide Inn Road 3/5 - Granpop was THE final boss. Respect!
Red Screen 2/5 - Meh
Turbulence Expert 3.5/5 - This Black Mirror typeshit is right up my alley
Laurie 3.5/5 - The bestest and goodest girl everrrr
Rattlesnakes 4/5 - Finally, a horror story! And it slithered its way into my heart
The Dreamers 2.5/5 - Cool concept it didn't make me feel anything though. FIDO, fuck it drive on.
The Answer Man 4/5 - This one hurt. A journey of a man just going through life - experiencing its highs and lows. We are all in this ride. ALWAYS REMEMBER OTHERS HAVE IT WORSE
