1922

Not my favorite King book. It didn’t grab me right from the beginning and The main character was not that likeable. It could have moved faster. However, it was a sane and satisfying ending that I leaned into from the middle to the end. It was just the beginning that dragged a bit. Still worth a read

I often find myself critical of a new story by Stephen King when it comes out, only to reread it several years later & discover that I like it better. That being said, I really did not enjoy this book as much as I would have expected. Of course the bar for him is rather high. Each time I start one of his books I am hoping for something akin to Bag of Bones, The Stand, or Christine. I continue to watch & hope and I will always buy his books!

it only took me three days to read this remarkable work by Mr. King. I am also interested in viewing the movie, to see how close it comes to the novel. I love this writer, and have read many works by this author. Thank you Stephen King.

I liked this story a lot. It was creepy, engaging, and I had no problem reading to the end. I liked the setting, a farm community in 1922. I felt I was there watching the whole story evolve. I liked the ending, being classical Stephen King. Thank you, Mr. King for a great read. :)

This was the most boring Stephen King book I have ever read. There seemed too be no climax. It was just a drug out story about a man and his son who killed the mother over selling 100 or so acres to a pig slaughter house.

Wish I could give negative stars. Are used to enjoy his books like the dead zone, it, Carrie and several others. Over the years his writing style has changed , But not for the better.
Was only able to read a few chapters and that was a few chapterss too many .

This is one of my favorite Stephen King novellas as it examines themes of guilt, shame and mental illness, all while straddling the line between the natural and supernatural and feeling exceedingly authentic as a time piece. Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" was undoubtedly lurking somewhere in Mr. King's mind when he wrote this. Ultimately, the unreliable narrator raises more questions about the story than he answers, which puts the onus on the "dear reader" to figure out what the story really means. And I'm sure it's going to be different answer for each reader, which is a hallmark of a great story.

1922 is a novella. It is part of Stephen King’s FULL DARK, NO STARS book, but 1922 is also a standalone as an e-book and audiobook.

This novella is Wilfred’s confession. He is a Nebraska farmer who owns 80 acres of land and some cows. He has a wife, Arlette who just inherited 100 acres of adjoining land. They have a 14-year-old son, Henry, who is in love with Shannon, a girl on a neighboring farm.

Arlette wants to sell the 100 acres; Wilfred wants to add it to the 80 acres and farm it. Neither will change their mind. That’s where the trouble begins.

Wilfred involves Henry in the action he decides to take with disastrous results. And Wilfred blames himself for everything that happens thereafter. That includes even Henry’s actions.

Many horrible things happen to Wilfred. The reader can understand these events in two different ways: 1) they might be supernatural or 2) they could be the imagination of a good man (who has a Conniving Man (King’s caps, not mine) in him) with a guilty conscience. I chose to believe the latter. Either way, it’s pretty creepy.

King never explains how we can read this confession. You’ll know what I’m talking about when you get to the end.

The first words out of my mouth after finishing this story was; "Wow. I wished they'd make this into a movie!" Apparently my wish has been granted! Can't wait. The story grabs you and throws you for loops all along the way. Did NOT disappoint. Looks like Stephen King has bounced back from his accident and I'm pleased to say the "King" is definitely back!

This novella by Stephen King was the perfect change of pace I needed in my reading regimen. King, of course, is the master of horror and suspense, and he doesn't disappoint with 1922, which has been adopted into a screen play by Netflix. Wilfred James, a struggling Nebraska farmer, listens to his conniving mind in an effort to resolve his wife's plan to sell off the property his family has farmed for three generations. He doesn't foresee the consequences of his actions in 1922, and they haunt him in the worst way This is entertainment only King can provide.