La falciatrice a motore, rossa e antiquata, che il grassone aveva portato nel suo furgoncino, andava da sola. Nessuno la spingeva; anzi, non c'era nessuno intorno, per una distanza di un metro e mezzo. Andava a tutta birra, facendo scempio della povera erba del prato di Harold Parkette com un rosso e vendicativo demonio piovuto dall'inferno. Urlava e ruggiva ed emetteva un fumo bluastro e oleoso in una sorta di assurda, meccanica follia ch e incuteva ad Harold un terrore tale da farlo star male. L'odore fin troppo intenso di erba tagliata gravava nell'aria come vino acre.

Heart-breaking tale of two sibbings (brother and sister) and how their strong connection when they were kids was getting weaker and weaker, meanwhile they got older and their paths took separate but kinda of similarly depressing fates. Do you know this feeling when you're reading a mystery and suddenly have an idea on the potential outcome, which is so unlikely you immediately pass it, but then you realize the author has actually chosen this outcome for his story? I experienced it here, and it made me love the story even more. One of King's less-known stories, but definitely a fine piece of writing. The ending can be spoiled so easily that I will not even attempt to give you an idea of what it is about. In this book we are treated to much of Stephen King's earliest published writing, a full 10 stories (half of this book), were released in magazines, before his first novel, Carrie, was set loose on us.I was pleasantly surprised by these early works, as it seems to me King is not one of those authors who needs to develop a lot of skill over time....I have heard/read that often writers do their best work when their bellies are not too full (I am aware that this is a misquote, by King himself...perhaps Duma Key was one of the places), and the case is proven to me here. These are from the period he was trying to feed his young family, as well as get his foot in the door. The earliest published one seems to be Strawberry Spring, published in 1968, six years prior to Carrie (which was meant to be a short story in itself, for another magazine, that his wife Tabitha dug out of the garbage, and encouraged him to turn it into a novel...that story is in my review of Carrie, so I won't bore anyone with further comments on it...except to say...Yay! to Tabitha one more time...she gave him shoves and suggestions all along, good ones, and King's fan's owe her a lot). Other stories showcase elements of science fiction, post-apocalyptic horror, gory horror, drama, and even comedy. One story in particular, which most people don't seem to like, given its terrible rating on Goodreads as a standalone short story, I absolutely loved. It's called Battleground, and pits a hitman against an army of G.I. Joe toy soldiers that have come to life. It's cute, and so different from everything else I've ever read from King, and honestly it's just such a fun story. I think I had a smile on my face the entire time I was reading it, which is so rare for me. I can't remember the last time I just enjoyed reading as much as when I read that story. It's a new all time favourite for me. La raccolta fu pubblicata nel 1978 sulla scia di Shining e fu il quinto libro pubblicato da King (incluso Ossessione edito con lo pseudonimo Richard Bachman). La maggior parte delle storie apparve sulla rivista Cavalier tra il 1970 e il 1975, altre furono pubblicate originariamente su Penthouse, Cosmopolitan, Gallery e Maine Magazine tra il 1976 e il 1977 mentre quelle più vecchie a livello editoriale furono pubblicate sulla rivista Ubris tra il 1968 e il 1969. I racconti Jerusalem's Lot, Quitters, Inc., L'ultimo piolo e La donna nella stanza apparvero come inediti in questo libro. Two young brothers cross fates with a gang of punks, and after one of the brothers died, the other escapes. Years later, the surviving brother got married and became an English teacher… Note to self: do not read ANYTHING written by Stephen King after dark. Nothing. Not even if it happens to be comedy, or non-fiction, or freaking poetry. Haven’t you been traumatized enough? You can’t see a clown without pissing yourself! Not that it’s hard to scare me though. I’m the kind of girl that needs to have every light on when she goes downstairs to grab a glass of water, one of those people who knows something’s right behind ready to grab me if I don't reach the second floor as fast as possible and one of these days my mom is going to call and find nothing but shattered glass and nail marks in the wood…

The ending is wholly supernatural and the second story to feature a kind of exorcism. Unfortunately, I think the exorcism here works less than the one in The Mangler. The ending leaves readers with two questions: Can you escape the past? Can you escape your fate? A volte ritornano (film TV, 1991) · A volte ritornano ancora (film, 1996) · Stazione Erebus (film, 1998) Basta S.A: Hay métodos para dejar de fumar, pero ninguno tan tétrico como el que encontrarás en Basta S.A. Pet Sematary - Cimitero vivente (1989) · Pet Sematary 2 - Cimitero vivente 2 (1992) · Pet Sematary (2019) · Cimitero vivente: le origini (2023) What is not to love about a story that is as fun as it is vindictive? And it stars a hunky tennis instructor taking on a mob boss? Yes, please.

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La storia termina con il narratore che calcola la crescita esponenziale di cui la creatura era capace, aspettando di capire se il sopravvissuto sia Henry o la creatura.