Full Dark, No Stars

[lophophoras]

Liljas has posted the UK cover



Reversed... like someone that is lying on the ground, dead.
This one and the american one, makes me think that the stories will be pretty violent, with lots of dead people, killing...

My first thought was that it looked like a reflection in a pool of water.

I kinda got the impression that this is the view of someone hanging upside down.

[jhanic]

Lilja has posted the corrected cover of the UK Full Dark, No Stars:



John

[Brainslinger]

I think they should have stuck with the first one!

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

I think they should have stuck with the first one!

I definitely agree. Obviously, it leant a little mystery. I also liked the idea of it being the view of someone hanging upside down. Kind of unsettling.

[jhanic]

I finished the last story in Full Dark, No Stars this morning. My grades:

1922: A-
Big Driver: A
A Fair Extension: A
The Good Marriage: A+

One of King's better collections for sure. The stories are pretty dark, though, and may not appeal to everyone.

John

[flaggwalkstheline]

so when does it come out?

[Bev Vincent]

November.

I liked 1922 better than Fair Extension primarily because I was disappointed with the resolution of the latter.

[jhanic]

Now I thought the resolution was just right. Oh, well.

John

[Ben Mears]

I'm looking forward to reading The Good Marriage.

[Bev Vincent]

John:

Spoiler:

I thought he got off too easy. He never paid for what he received--not really, in a literary sense.

[jhanic]

John:

Spoiler:

I thought he got off too easy. He never paid for what he received--not really, in a literary sense.

Spoiler:

But eternity is SUCH a long time!

John

[Nerak]

grrrrrr, I want one!!!!!

[mae]

So how does this rank with King's other recent works? How about the other two novella collections?

[jhanic]

Because of it's dark themes, I don't think it will be as popular as his earlier novella collections. I think, though, that all the stories are VERY well written, so in that in that light, it's one of his best. Just my opinion, though.

John

[mae]

Thanks, I like the sound of that actually. It's been a while since we've gotten something truly dark from King. And sounds like it will be literary dark, just like the title promises.

I so cannot wait

[Cloysterpete]

I finished the last story in Full Dark, No Stars this morning. My grades:

1922: A-
Big Driver: A
A Fair Extension: A
The Good Marriage: A+

One of King's better collections for sure. The stories are pretty dark, though, and may not appeal to everyone.

John

Damn good grades those!, overall an A then. Did you enjoy the book overall as much Bev?.

I know it's neither nowt nor sumpthin bit Fair Extension is so short it's not really a novella is it, it's like Blockade Billy legth or shorter isn't it?.

[Ari_Racing]

Here you can read an excerpt of the last story in the book:

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Fu...view_pc_site=1

[Nerak]

I just did and now I

Spoiler:

want to know what she found in the garage.......

[jhanic]

I just did and now I

Spoiler:

want to know what she found in the garage.......

Only about three months to wait!

John

[Ari_Racing]

I finshed the book 4 days ago. INCREDIBLE STORIES!!! All are perfect, but not for everyone. I think the casual reader might not have a good impresion if they start reading King with this book.

[mae]

I finshed the book 4 days ago. INCREDIBLE STORIES!!! All are perfect, but not for everyone. I think the casual reader might not have a good impresion if they start reading King with this book.

Without spoiling anything, can you elaborate on what you mean by that?

[Ari_Racing]

All the stories have very strong and tough "scenes", where the casual reader won't be indifferent when reading 'em.

[Ricky]

Ohhh, I'm excited to read it now! Sounds like they're all very dark. Ari, would you say that that's the case? And are they "scary", per se?

[Ari_Racing]

Scary isn't the word exactly. Even when there are some parts that are scary (specially in the first story), but they're all dark stories.

[Ricky]

Good deal.