Monday, November 26, 2018

Elevation; Stephen King


AUTHOR: Stephen King
PUBLISHER: Scribner
PUB. YEAR: 2018
SETTING:  Maine
FORMAT:  - library
RATING: 4/5 stars

Something is wrong with Scott Carey, divorced white male with a cat named Bill. He's steadily losing weight, even though you'd never know it by looking at him.  No matter how much he eats or how heavy his clothes are, when he gets on the scale his weight continues downward.  Even his retired doctor friend can't figure out what is going on. At this rate, soon there will be nothing left of him -- yes, he could be weightless.

In Scott's town of Castle Rock, Maine, there's something else going on as well. The locals are not tolerant of people who seem different. In this case it's Dee Dee and Missy, the married couple who just opened a new Mexican restaurant in town. The locals are avoiding the place and the couple's livelihood is being threatened. When Scott tries to befriend the women to show them that not everyone is trying to drive them out of town, his act of kindness has a profound impact.

A short, hopeful story (just 146 pages) - certainly not perfect but I enjoyed it.


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  1. bermudaonionNovember 26, 2018 at 9:28 PM

    I think I'd like to give this one a try.

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  2. CarmenNovember 27, 2018 at 9:07 AM

    Sounds different.

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  3. Brian's Home BlogNovember 27, 2018 at 9:43 AM

    We always enjoy the krazy King.

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  4. Judy KruegerNovember 27, 2018 at 11:32 AM

    Is it not unusual for him to write something so short?

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  5. stacybuckeyeNovember 27, 2018 at 10:55 PM

    I didn't know King could be so brief!

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  6. Helen's Book BlogNovember 27, 2018 at 10:58 PM

    I am always afraid to read King novels since they are mostly scary, but this one sounds less so.

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  7. MysticaNovember 28, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    Unusual for this author??

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    1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaNovember 29, 2018 at 4:46 PM

      Very unusual, but, it was nice to have a shorter and less scary work.

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  8. TiNovember 28, 2018 at 1:04 PM

    It was weird how this book came out of nowhere. No lead-up to it, just bam, Out. I have it but I haven't read it yet. I really prefer to be lost in one of his chunksters but I will for sure read this as soon as I am done with Sourdough.

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  9. thecuecardNovember 28, 2018 at 5:23 PM

    Wow S. King wrote a short book? 146 pages must be his introduction right?

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  10. So many books, so little timeNovember 28, 2018 at 8:16 PM

    Short stories aren't my thing but I always buy/read Master King, he is the reason I love books/horror/reading. Very unusual for him though xxx

    Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net

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  11. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaNovember 29, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    I'll be curious to see what you think.

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