Mist, The

Product Details

Author : Stephen King
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780451223296
Edition : Reissue
Number of Pages : 240
Product Group : Book
Publication Date : 2007-10-02
Publisher : Signet

ASIN : 0451223292

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Customer Reviews

The Mist in "great Stephen King movie" shock! (2008-10-07)

Firstly, shop around and get the "Skeleton Crew" anthology instead, where you'll get several other King short stories as well as this novella - much better value, so a star off for that.Great King story, classic set-up and scares, and some nice observations about the siege mentality of humankind. Possibly even a link to the "Dark Tower" series - has the Arrowhead Project ripped a hole between dimensions and created a "thinny"?A second star off for the ending, which just tails off into nothing. Be warned if you plan on watching the movie version (which is fantastic - it's by Frank Darabont, so of course it is!): the ending is radically different and far superior. In fact, it is stunning in its audacity. Kudos to Darabont for refusing studio pressure to change it, and to King for agreeing to the change to his story. Be warned - it is bleak.

Very Readable Horror-Now a Movie. (2008-09-05)

I read this on a long train ride and it certainly helped to pass the time. People under pressure in a base under seige is always a good bet for an absorbing drama. This 'novella' also shows how people react; bringing out the best and worst in them. Mrs Carmody is a particularly monstrous creation, rivalling anything outside the supermarket. Not sure about the ending though, but you will have to read this to make your own mind up. There is a motion picture of this book now, which I am looking forward to seeing (apparently with a different ending.) A recommended read.

The Mist (2008-06-27)

I really enjoyed the book with the people being traped in the Supermarket. I am going to order the movie at Christmas time. It's a bit like the movie Terror in the Mall only instead of water trapping them it is the Mist. The old woman in the book seemed crazy going on about death and saying it's death out there. If the book was excellent I can't wait to see the film when I get it. I give this book 5 stars!

Good story - Buy Skeleton Crew. (2008-06-08)

Just a short note to say this story is available in the book 'Skeleton Crew', which is much better value for money. Stephen King is a master of the horror novel, but a lot of his short story collections are highly underrated.

brilliant (2008-04-24)

one of my favourite books ever. dead short, but brilliant. if you can get it cheap, it's well worth a read... 5 stars

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