Elevation

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The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep rooted differences.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. Best Read [ Elevation ] Author [ Stephen King ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Expected publication October 30th 2018And here is my 2018 s Halloween read I hate to wish away the month BUT is it October 30th yet145 short pages that s all Stephen King needed to create characters that feel real Scott, DeeDee, Missy and Bob not a surprise one of King s talents since Carrie , a curious mystery Scott is losing weightbut his body is exactly the same as always , and an epic redemption moment that changes everything and I won t say here which since it s a spoiler.A heartwarming story about how a kind act can change and elevate a person, a family and a whol...PW Starred In this surprisingly sweet and quietly melancholy short novel, King The Outsider weaves an eerie, charming tale of the ways that strange circumstances can bring people together Scott Carey is losing weight, but not mass, and there s no scientific explanation for it Scales register him as lighter and lighter, though his body remains as potbellied as ever, and the effect is constant regardless of what he s wearing or holding Shaken by his untreatable, supernatural ailment, Scott b PW Starred In this surprisingly sweet and quietly melancholy short novel, King The Outsider weaves an eerie, charming tale of the ways that strange circumstances can bring people together Scott Carey is losing weight, but not mass, and there s no scientific explanation for it Scales register him as lighter and lighter, though his body remains as potbellied as ever, and the effect is constant regardless of what he s wearing or holding Shaken by his untreatable, supernatural ailment, Scott begins to notice the world around him and particularly becomes aware of the nasty prejudice that other residents of Castle Rock, Maine, are inflicting on his lesbian neighbors, Deirdre and Missy He sets out to fix the injustice ailing their small town, and maybe make some friends along the way This is a lilting ode to the ineffable power that crises hold t...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Was very well written and the town is a perfect Maine town all the characters are so real I am from Liver falls and had also lived in Lewiston and auburnLoved the bookAaaaahhh a new Castle Rock bookExcellent storyHere s the thing about Stephen King a lot of people don t get At the center of most not all, but most of his books is a gushing, bleeding heart that believes in the decency of humans and their capacity to love Admittedly, this is usually buried under supernatural terror, gore, and depravity But it s there And, with some notable exceptions, even King s darkest stories seem to believe that good eventually wins Elevationputs that bleeding heart front and center It s a parable that is clearly Here s the thing about Stephen King a lot of people don t get At the center of most not all, but most of his books is a gushing, bleeding heart that believes in the decency of humans and their capacity to love Admittedly, this is usually buried under supernatural terror, gore, and depravity But it s there And, with some notable...

Elevation
  • English
  • 27 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 144 pages
  • 1982102314
  • Stephen King
  • Elevation