5/23/2023 0 Comments Elevation book review![]() But the main players tend to be nicely drawn despite the brevity. ![]() There is some hokum here as there always is with King's books. ![]() It is ultimately about our connections with each other and also ultimately how those connections can never hold despite the love we share. This is a character sketch of a good man trying to see his way through a very hard time while helping others. Doesn't sound much like King but it works oh so well. It focuses on friendship, fairness, bigotry, prejudice, close-minded small town thinking and the efforts of honest, good people to make things better. The heart of this quick read does not reside in this somewhat horrible premise. As the book continues he's virtually lighter on his feet, can jump further, higher but does not stop losing. From 230 pounds he slowly and steadily loses more and more weight, every few days. Here our main character, Scott, is losing weight but staying the exact same size. The premise flips one of those old switches that King loves to turn on from time to time. ![]() It appears In this last decade that King has found a spot for warmth and goodness. This very short novel works nicely and falls into a convenient niche in the monolithic writings of King. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |