![]() ![]() From the setting to the characters, this first story is great. But there are also plenty of moments in which human connections triumph: friends looking out for each other, dancing on the streets, moments of kindness.Ī very King-esque story. If It Bleeds features revenge, ambition, violence, apocalypses (?), corruption, and faustian pacts. By thrusting his ‘ordinary’ characters into uncanny realities King challenges their perception of themselves and of the world. Characters have to battle their own vices and make sense of what can only be evil. King taps into anxieties about technology, media, and data privacy. These stories in particular seem all too relevant for these uneasy times. ![]() ![]() King is a gifted and empathetic storyteller who is unafraid of entertaining dark possibilities. His distinctive voice feels familiar, and his stories are infused with a certain American nostalgia. Yet, while Stephen King certainly excels at creating disturbing scenarios, there is something oddly comforting about his books. If It Bleeds presents its readers with four unnerving short stories. “News people have a saying: If it bleeds, it leads.” ![]()
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