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Auteur(s): Stephen King
Narrateur(s): Stephen King
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 Winner of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award

From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about “an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred” (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together—a “joyful, uplifting” (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, “the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again” (USA TODAY).

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.

“Written in masterly Stephen King’s signature translucent…this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differences” (Booklist, starred review). Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, an “elegant whisper of a story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), “perfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thing” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Surnaturels Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Paranormal Fiction Intéressant Sincère Effrayant

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Hearing a story read by the author is always a treat but Stephen King tells you the story like you are sitting by a camp fire.

Exceptional

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The title novella is based on the premise that a 42 YO man is inexplicably loosing weight (no, not the same as Thinner), but staying the same size. He looses a pound or 2 each day, but his physique remains the same. If he touches someone or something, they become weightless, but they stay heavy to him. Sounds clunky? It is. Extremely. What would otherwise be a good story with a good message is lost in trying to fit this ridiculous plot mechanism in. Does Stephen King not use editors anymore?

The second is a short story about a man, recently widowed, who has a puppy thrust upon him by his loving but sometimes overbearing sister. It's very good.

2 stories, 1 very good, 1 not so very good

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I love Stephen King. His novels have kept me up many nights. This book looks behind the curtain and I smiled, laughed out loud and was touched by his childhood stories. We should all be as loved as much as he loves his wife and family. Don't ever change!

Get this book, don't hesitate!

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Just discovered audible and love how i can just zone out and listen to a wide array of books and take notes while doing do, it relieves stress of book reports because so little effort is put it on the listeners part

Love it

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It was okay. Good quick listen and it was great to hear King narrate the story himself. To me the story itself fell a bit short. Didn't seem to have the signature horror, mystery or drama that a Stephen King novel is known for. It was a bit different. Good short read though.

Lower end of the 'King Scale'

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