The Mist (Previously Published as a Novella in 'Skeleton Crew') (udgave 2007)

4*
I've said it once and I'll say it again: I like Stephen King's shorter work so much better than his long novels. His writing is so much more concise and to the point without the dangling threads of stories that don't actually contribute to the plot, nor give you much interesting additional information to help your enjoyment factor.

This novel bring in so many other story lines that I see him try in future books like: He takes the everyone being secluded in a post-apocalyptic type world like in The Stand. People are stuck in one place and cannot get out due to something(s) outside possibly ready to kill them like in Cujo and sort of like in Misery. There is a possibility of someone becoming electrocuted by electricity like in Revival. These are the stories that come to mind right away that I could see King getting ideas from what he has already written in this novella. I enjoyed this crazy post-apocalyptic story line about survival even though it didn't have any actual closure about any of the characters - sorry for the spoiler, but don't go into this story hoping for any kind of closure.

There's really not any character development but truly just has the suspense/horror/thriller type feel that good Stephen King novels have. He certainly creates a powerful atmosphere in this book with his setting at the beginning by showing just how secluded this town and the people are in the first place and how this end up hurting them even more when after the storm there appear to be horrific creatures in the mist that will tear your body to shreds. I'm hoping to find a few more Stephen Kings that follow this same vibe. So often I've been let down by his longer novels because of how drawn out they can be with what I'm sure is King trying to create character development, however it only turns into a drag fest because I really don't end up caring about the character's backstory when it turns out the character being spoken about is only relevant for a chapter and then is killed off. His novellas are so much more my style: short, sweet, and to the point! ( )

Nobody does horror and suspense like the master. Stephen King brings you monsters, gore, and human horrors.

A simple storm and trip to the supermarket turn into a nightmare for David Drayton and his son Billy. A strange mist with horrific creatures comes from God knows where. And the people trapped inside the market are so frightened and confused, human nature takes over and create another kind of monster. ( )

I found the narrator/main character to be too much of an awful cliché to be able to enjoy the book. his relationship with his wife comes across as a possessive, controlling, untrusting and insecure and it's written as though this is virtuous.
the first bit of King's work that I've been disappointed with. very sad. ( )

The scariest thing about the end of the world is having no where to run. STEPHEN KING, created the worst nightmare dreamable in this story "TIME IS UP AND YOU'RE NOT DONE YET!" ( )

The Mist is one of my favorite King book to film adaptations. One of the reasons I enjoy The Mist so much is that I like these kinds of stories based on a catastrophe that makes peoples true selves emerge. I also enjoy the post-apocalyptic stranded group of strangers setting where people need to work together to figure out a solution.

King sets the mood perfectly here. He gives us a set of characters that pull us into the story and there is mystery and terror surrounding the origins of the mist making this novella the perfect dose of horror at 230 pages without too much commitment. All in all, I enjoyed reading The Mist and recommend it if you enjoy post-apocalyptic science fiction stories.

https://bookwormnai.wordpress.com/2020/10/12/the-mist-by-stephen-king/ ( )