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Thinner by Stephen        King
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it was amazing
bookshelves: stephen-king-read
Read 3 times. Last read November 29, 2020 to December 4, 2020.

Another successful buddy read with my friend, Shannon and another truly entertaining King reread for me!!!



I love this story so much, but I know what you're thinking: is it really 5-star perfect?

I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it's a hell of a fun reading experience for me. This is my third time through this one and honestly, probably not the last.



Thinner follows Billy Halleck, a successful attorney living the good life in a wealthy Connecticut suburb.

Billy has a lovely wife, Heidi, a sweet daughter, Linda, and friends and associates he pals around with at the local country club.



He also has an extra 50-pounds or so around the middle, evidence of the many rich meals and treats he can afford.



All is good in Billy's life until the night Heidi decides to spice things up on a drive home from an event.

With Billy desperately distracted, tragedy strikes. The other party is no one in this town, however. They don't have rich friends and connections like Billy. Connections to the judge and the police.



Billy doesn't even get a slap on the wrist for the role he played in that tragic night.

Others want justice for what happened and if they can't get it through the traditional ways, it's no bother. They have their own ways; old ways.



A soft caress with a gnarled hand and one word whispered with intention, thinner.

Thus, changing the course of Billy's life forever.



Y'all this story is gruesome and wildly unrelenting.

The body horror is just that, horrible, horrifying and sure to make you cringe. If you aren't into graphic descriptions of terrifying things happening to a human body, you may want to steer clear.



I find writing as Bachman, King is much more blunt in his delivery and build-up. This reads very quickly and advances through the plot at a rapid fire pace.

I love going along with Billy as he comes to grips with what is happening to him and tries to fix it.



In order to do so, he calls in a favor from his friend, Richard Ginelli, when he feels like the problem is too big for him to handle himself.

Unfortunately, once on the case, Ginelli is like a guard dog slipped his leash. He can't be called back and things escalate.



As gritty and physically horrifying as this story is, there's also some great food for thought mixed in. Blame, guilt, disregard for others, privilege, power and blood feuds; you can find it all in here.

If you are looking for a quick, quirky, messy, horrific tale, you should definitely give Thinner a shot.

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Reading Progress

1994 – Started Reading
1994 – Finished Reading
2003 – Started Reading
2003 – Finished Reading
October 27, 2015 – Shelved
November 5, 2015 – Shelved as: stephen-king-read
November 29, 2020 – Started Reading
November 29, 2020 –
page 43
9.95% "Forgot how easy this one was to get into!"
November 30, 2020 –
page 83
19.21% "Dr. Houston, we have a problem.
It's your coke habit..."
December 1, 2020 –
page 129
29.86%
December 2, 2020 –
page 177
40.97% "Gag-worthy body horror.

I love it!!"
December 3, 2020 –
page 248
57.41%
December 3, 2020 –
page 307
71.06% "Getting intense now!! I actually don't remember what happens next 😄😂"
December 4, 2020 –
page 378
87.5%
December 4, 2020 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Janelle (new)

Janelle Schiecke I read this book years ago - one of absolute favorites of his!


megs_bookrack Janelle wrote: "I read this book years ago - one of absolute favorites of his!"Ooooo, you should read it again, Janelle! I promise it's even better the 2nd ((or 3rd)) time around! LOL


message 3: by Janelle (new)

Janelle Schiecke Oh, I bet - and I will!! =)


Peter Cagno I’m not totally convinced we read the same book…


megs_bookrack Peter wrote: "I’m not totally convinced we read the same book…"...and I've read it 3x, so you probably picked up the wrong one! LOL -- I have odd taste, Peter, don't let it confuse you. Hahaha


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