Danielle M. (Flowerchickadee) reviewed One of his best on 2/21/2009 + 8 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

This is my favorite Stephen King story so far. It had so many elements to it, it just blew my mind. Of course, you have the normal monsters that are present in any horror story, but at the same time, you have no idea what they are. This is a great example of why the unknown is scarier than the known. When you throw people into a cramped space, with no option to leave, the human psyche goes crazy. You have people who refuse to believe it (The flat-earthers) and raving religious lunatics (Mrs. Carmody). This story was about sacrifice. It was a peak into the mentality of humans. It faced you the horrible bleakness of not knowing what to do when up against the unknown. Amazing horror story. This story definitely shows why Mr. King is the king of macabre.

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