Review: A little gem that is pure King and pure fun!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2013
I don't give everything by Stephen King five stars, although he is the most consistently entertaining author alive today, IMHO. Here are some of the reasons that I gave this novella the gold prize: It reminded me of his best and funnest works in his old anthologies. It has all the elements of great everyday characters, everyday objects and situations that are turned on their head and gruesome horror. Is it brilliant? No, probably not, but it was pure and delicious entertainment. Many of the characters are children, and as in most of his work (here his connection to Bradbury and other essentially Romantic American writers are shown), it is the child's innocence and imagination that allows them to navigate situations that would otherwise send one to gaga land. Here is the crux of the theme: In a world where bad stuff falls into our laps, and we could die from being a samaritan, we must see the world through a child's eyes. If you can't do that, don't bother with this little horror gem. It is fun, twisted and light, but not I'd say for the jaded and cynical.