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The Body
The Body
Author: Stephen King
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King?s timeless novella ?The Body??originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me?now available for the first time as a stand-alone publication. — It?s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781982103538
ISBN-10: 1982103531
Publication Date: 6/5/2018
Pages: 192
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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kellilee avatar reviewed The Body on + 66 more book reviews
I think I would have enjoyed this book a bit more if I had once been a 12-year old boy. Stephen King's obsession with bodily fluids (which I can generally tolerate in most other Stephen King books despite the fact that it is ever-present) was particularly noticeable in this book. Again - if I had once been a 12-year old boy, those references (and maybe even Stephen King's obsession with bodily fluids) would probably go unnoticed. Not one of my favorites by King.
jwingler avatar reviewed The Body on + 17 more book reviews
Description on Paperbackswap is incorrect. Audio CD with 5 cd's and approx. 6 hours.

Very good listen! Told in the first person by "the writer". Not at all what I expected, lots of cussing and name calling by pre-teen boys, but I love it! It feels real. Of course this is based in the '60's so what was calling names then is lame now, but the writer explains all that. I would recommend. Not my favorite by Stephen King, but very good.


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