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Elevation
Book - 2018
Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn't want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King's most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade - but escalating - battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott's lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face - including his own - he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott's affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.
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Publisher:
New York, New York ; Toronto : Scribner, ©2018.
ISBN:
9781982102319
Characteristics:
146 pages :,illustrations ;,19 cm.
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Jan 17, 2019
Why feel bad about what you couldn’t change? Why not embrace it?”
― Stephen King, Elevation
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Jan 17, 2019
“life is what we make it and acceptance is the key to all our affairs.”
― Stephen King, Elevation
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Add a CommentA non-horror novella from Stephen King. This is more of a magical realism short story. It's not his best work, but still an enjoyable read set in Castle Rock.
Short, but VERY sweet! I loved the characters and the friendships that developed.
A good read.
Great book - reinforces that King is a great author and not only from the Horror genre. This little novel is far from horror and uplifting story.
Whimsical, gentle fable that you'll remember.
Stephen King is best known as a master of horror and suspense.
But he's also a man with a great humanistic heart.
He let his heart rule his head when he wrote this one.
You'll likely be glad he did.
This was a wonderful feel good story. It is a short story offering a small glimpse into life in a small town. If you are looking for a short feel good story this is the one for you. (No it is not a horror)
Had to set the 50-page rule on this one, just couldn't find King's groove on this story. Oh well, he'll write more.
I've tried Stephen King long time ago and could not get into horror as a genre. That being said, Elevation is such a lovely, hmmm . . . uplifting departure! King's writing style is tight and beautifully literary in this short work. Like Hemingway, King does not waste words in Elevation, but every word is beautifully placed, and characters are well crafted, and plot developed to support a strong theme. Some might think it's trite just because it's short, but I found it pretty profound.
As one previous reviewer stated, it's one I too would want in my permanent collection.
Not typically my kind of read, but something drew me to this book. In 146 pages, The King, has changed me! I want to buy this book and leave it at bus stops and restaurants so lucky people will find it and enjoy one of the best reads I have ever experienced. This book will be on my shelves forever and although I am generally not a person who reads a book more than once, I will read this again and again...grab it for yourself, give it a chance. I'll be surprised if you regret it. Happy reading my friends!
A pretty good short King read. Although I could of done without his political views.