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Stand by Me
From Different Seasons The Body, as a media tie-in for the movie starring River Phoenix, Kiefer Sutherland, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published June 1, 1986
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September 28, 2017
Beautiful short story 💕'
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March 18, 2018how did I not know that one of my top 3 favourite movies was adapted from a book
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June 21, 2014
Beautiful story. When Stephen King brings it, he really brings it.
July 5, 2018
Μια περιπέτεια ενηλικίωσης για τέσσερα παιδιά 12 ετών και η αναζήτηση ενός πτώματος με μια υπερβολική, θα έλεγα, δόση φλυαρίας, όχι απαραίτητα ενοχλητικής, αλλά θεωρώ πως το συγκεκριμένο βιβλίο, δεν είναι και από τα καλύτερα του Κινγκ, σίγουρα έχει γράψει πιο εθιστικα μυθιστορηματα από αυτό, αλλά το ταξίδι με τον Γκορντι, τον Τεντυ, τον Κρις και τον Βερν σίγουρα άξιζε τον κοπο. Η αλήθεια της ζωής και του θανάτου επηρεάζει σημαντικά τις μετέπειτα προσωπικότητες των τεσσάρων αγοριών και τις διαμορφώνει με διαφορετικό τρόπο για τον καθένα,απο τη στιγμή αυτή και μετά νιώθουν πως μεγάλωσαν ξαφνικά και απότομα. 3μισι αστεράκια και την αγάπη μου για τον Κινγκ που δεν παύει ποτέ να με συναρπάζει! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
April 22, 2012
I first read this story when I was 14, just a bit older than the boys in this story, and now that I'm around the same age of the adult narrator I thought I should read it again. It's still a great story but viewed through the lens of an adult, this story has more resonance. At work here is not the Stephen King of such dreadful, bloated, and overly contrived stories filled with bland characters (which all of his books have been lately). 'The Body' is fine work. Its story is lean, precise and filled with sharply written three dimensional characters. I hold on to the hope that King has another good story like this one percolating in his brain and I will continue to read him to see if he does.
October 30, 2021
One of the better coming of age books i read, really beautiful. Stephen king really outdid himself on this! Im super happy i read it. Will try and see the movie as well, seem to be a very loved movie.
April 25, 2014
"Alright, alright, Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog. What's Goofy?" This is one of many amazing examples of innocence in the young that are shown in the masterfully crafted short novel by Stephen King. 'Stand By Me' which just might be the best short story ever told.
There are so many themes to a story like this one. Anything ranging from perseverance to loss of innocence. My favorite is the love of friendship. Stephen King is like a genius when it comes to his symbolism which is shown through out the entire book. For example, at the end of the story when the boys all go there separate ways, they're standing at an enter section. This shows that the boys are at a cross roads in their lives.
The characters just might be the best part of the book. Each of them play their own rolls which continuously build into the story. Ironically, the main character, Gordy, is known for being a great story teller. He also narrates this great story. He has a long with him, his best friends. The closest of them being a kid named Chris. Like the rest of them, he has a broken home but he's kind of the pact leader and always has the last word.
The book takes place in Americans past time, in a small town with an even smaller population than an average high school. The boys all rally together and go on an adventure though the thick of the back woods, following nothing but the train tracks and there instincts.
If you can't already tell, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Above all, you must just enjoy the story in itself. I would obviously and constantly recommend this book to anyone who reads. And if they don't read, then they need to see the movie. That's my next move.
There are so many themes to a story like this one. Anything ranging from perseverance to loss of innocence. My favorite is the love of friendship. Stephen King is like a genius when it comes to his symbolism which is shown through out the entire book. For example, at the end of the story when the boys all go there separate ways, they're standing at an enter section. This shows that the boys are at a cross roads in their lives.
The characters just might be the best part of the book. Each of them play their own rolls which continuously build into the story. Ironically, the main character, Gordy, is known for being a great story teller. He also narrates this great story. He has a long with him, his best friends. The closest of them being a kid named Chris. Like the rest of them, he has a broken home but he's kind of the pact leader and always has the last word.
The book takes place in Americans past time, in a small town with an even smaller population than an average high school. The boys all rally together and go on an adventure though the thick of the back woods, following nothing but the train tracks and there instincts.
If you can't already tell, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Above all, you must just enjoy the story in itself. I would obviously and constantly recommend this book to anyone who reads. And if they don't read, then they need to see the movie. That's my next move.
May 4, 2019
Lil’ Hemingway in Castle Rock
February 5, 2019
great short novel !
March 21, 2025
It is sooo good!!I recommend it but read the book first and then watch the movie
July 29, 2016
filmen var fantastisk och det var bokversionen med. älskar känslan, älskar språket, älskar relationen mellan vännerna, älskar de alldeles för smarta tankarna tolvåringarna har. tror dock den är ännu bättre på originalspråk (läste alltså på svenska trots att jag skriver det här på engelska versionen - den har inte kommit ut enskilt på svenska utan i en samling.) ... men mycket mycket bra!!
January 9, 2017
One well made novel and very interesting one. The picture goes fast and slow, with children again which is incrediable. It's awesome that it's shown the best side of Stephen King. Every book done up to now with children of Stephen King and made as a film is powerful and incrediable. I'm glad that I'm reading this person his books!
July 1, 2012
I read this after seeing the movie ten times... Stephen King does poignant very well when he isn't scaring you to death. Not that this book doesn't have it's tense moments. It's just a little different then some of his others.
June 24, 2016
I'm not quite sure how this novella has such high ratings on Goodreads. It's beautifully written, as are all Stephen King books (although the prose is more lyrical than most), but it's not particularly eventful nor gripping. Maybe I'm missing something?
September 1, 2007
Most heart-warming book by Mr. King
September 29, 2007
I loved the movie, but the book KICKED BUTT
January 26, 2012
I watched the film first and it is one of my favourites. The book is very good, and the film follows the story closely, but I think that, unusually, I prefer the film.
February 27, 2012
Right on the money with respect to adolescent boys.
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June 6, 2012very similar to the movie
June 25, 2012
Good story, one the few movies that is actually better than the book. King write the screenplay so I think he got to rethink and change some things and in the end the movie was better
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July 9, 2012This sound's like a great book. from what i have heard from my close pier's. i plan on reading this over my long summer breack.........;););););)
October 24, 2012
INQUIETANTE.
February 20, 2013
This is a great coming of age book. Stephen King really outdid himself. The book is good, the movie even better.
May 7, 2013
Fantastica avventura che spiega in semplici termini un'amicizia... quella vera...quella che non potrà finire mai!
March 7, 2014
beautiful and humorous story about friendship and heartbreak
March 19, 2014
Wonderful. I loved it.
April 4, 2016
มันทำให้นึกย้อนกลับไปถึงชีวิตช่วงก่อนเข้าวัยรุ่น ไม่มีอะไรสำคัญเท่าเพื่อน การสุมหัวตั้งกลุ่มก๊วน และการทำอะไรแผลง ๆ ก่อนที่เราจะเติบใหญ่และถ้ามีชีวิตรอด เราก็จะมาย้อนนึกถึงมัน
June 23, 2016
Ok so I probably read almost all of Stephen King, then I got sick of him. However this was an excellent read!!!
January 25, 2021
Good listen in audio. Movie also very good.
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