Night Shift (1978 original; edició 1979)

Първа среща с "майстора на ужасите". Очаквах да бъда уплашен по много по-интелигентен начин, честно казано. Повечето истории ми се сториха меко казано несериозни и неправдоподобни, изпълнени с нелепици и откровени глупости. Ясно е, че (слава Богу) такива сюжети в реалния живот едва ли съществуват или биха съществували, но смесването на повече действителност с по-умерени количества фантасмагории, би уплашило повече, отколкото изливането на индустриални количества небивалици. Любими ми станаха лястовиците, обитаващи хамбара в Небраска през ноември... ( )

Contains:
Jerusalem's lot --
Graveyard shift --
Night surf --
I am the doorway --
The mangler --
The boogeyman --
Gray matter --
Battleground --
Trucks --
Sometimes they come back --
Strawberry spring --
The ledge --
The lawnmover man --
Quitters, Inc.--
I know what you need --
Children of the corn --
The last rung on the ladder --
The man who loved flowers --
One for the road --
The woman in the room.

I managed to finish it after three crushing months. I in no way blame the book itself. Truth is I started it right before finals, and God himself knows I can't read stuff when I'm supposed to be studying, and then I was in a SK slump and I just couldn't pick it up for whatever reason.
HOWEVER. When I did pick it up yesterday, only three stories in, I couldn't put it down. And by this I mean I could, but I didn't really want to.
I liked it overall. I loved three of the stories above the rest. Some of the others I couldn't /get/. I was very indifferent towards one or two.
More than anything, I enjoyed it considerably. It has a nice variety and even some of the tales are pretty realistic, which is a nice change.
(In any case, I must admit that what I liked most about it was the fact that I already, finally, finished it.) ( )

Review: Night Shift by Stephen King.

This is a book of twenty great stories by a great writer Stephen King always seems to amaze his fans. I have followed this author over the years and he never lets me down even when some stories have a quirky ending. Most of the stories have been made into movies attracting his followers with a more enthusiasm appeal of his written work. The anthology contains a little about everything.

There are many stories to give you a tad-bit about each one but that would give away a piece of each one and I don’t want to spoil any of these stories to the next reader. I will say that you will be thrilled with short burst each story prevails. I know this is one of Kings old books but it’s worth the read. ( )

This is only the second full read-through of this collection. Over the years, I've revisited the odd story here and there, but never the entire collection.

This is the collection that really made me aware of short stories and the strange power they hold. And I don't think King ever collected a better batch than this one.

I have to admit, though, I find it interesting the stories that I initially dismissed, such as Gray Matter, Strawberry Spring, I Know What You Need, The Last Rung On The Ladder and the heartbreaking The Woman In The Room now resonated so much more with me, while others, such as Battleground, while fun, don't grab me anywhere near as much as they once did.

Then there's the ones like Night Surf, I Am The Doorway, and One For The Road that were just as amazing as I remember them to be.

Love this collection.