What a good, interesting book. The premise is a little boy can see dead people (which is familiar), but when he asks then a question they have to tell the truth.

This is a small but significant twist on the Sixth Sense base of the story because the boy goes from random medium to a tool people could potentially use for nefarious purposes.

Honestly, it’s a great story about how if you gained superpowers in any way, you have to keep that shit to yourself or you will absolutely be hunted down because of it, either by people who are jealous and want to hurt you because you have more than them, by people who are trying to use and abuse you to their own ends, or by people who will be negatively impacted by your power(s).

So take note: if you ever get super powers, just keep it to yourself. Only misery lies beyond letting people know.

I loved it.

I also love the storytelling style where it feels almost oral. King did this with Joyland (later with Fairy Tale) and it feels more approachable as in “gather round, kids and let Uncle Stevie tell you a story.”

I know some people aren’t keen on modern King, but I think there’s a swing to these stories that make them not only readable but devourable. The kind of stories you can read and grab another book right away and dive right in.

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Nietzsche mentioned (by the way, have you guys read Nietzsche? Dude’s got some pretty crazy thoughts) this desire for a dignified suicide.

I guess Nietzsche pops up with some random ideas but this one had more to do with control and bowing out rather than throwing up your hands.

It kind of felt like our protagonist here was following a similar path. He BASICALLY gets a terminal illness, makes amends, gives away his cat, bids adieu to his friends, and then that’s all she wrote but it was on his schedule, not the illness’.

That’s a dark interpretation, I’ll admit.

A lighter interpretation is that Scott is becoming aware of the fact that his life isn’t representative of all lives and, as his perspective grew, he grew to be better than he was - he ELEVATED himself beyond his former self if you will.

Anyway, it’s one of my favorite King books.

I don’t think it’s very popular, though. It’s not horror, it’s super short, and pretty political - a recipe for complaints if there ever was one.

But I like it.

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