Elevation Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Stephen King
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
1,463

Elevation by Stephen King Book Summary

From legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about “an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred” (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together—a “joyful, uplifting” (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, “the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again” (USA TODAY).

Although Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis.

In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade—but escalating—battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face—including his own—he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott’s affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

“Written in masterly Stephen King’s signature translucent…this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differences” (Booklist, starred review). Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, an “elegant whisper of a story” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), “perfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thing” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

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Book Name Elevation
Genre Mysteries & Thrillers
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 9.03 MB

Elevation (Stephen King) Book Reviews 2024

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Not so hot. Interesting story but not scary or riveting in the least. Boring and PC, nothing like The King at his peak.

Loved it!. I loved this as much as anything Stephen King has written. In this frightening political climate, this book made me feel a ray of hope. I definitely felt elevated!

Excellent read. Loved it.

Everyone wants to be weightless. Great book. Easy read. It may be fiction but it hits on some reality. I would recommend this book to anyone.

Not this books fault. I wanted to start reading from iBooks but this book was “formatted incorrectly” and even after uninstalling it and reinstalling it still doesn’t work, other than the fact I can’t read it, it does look good

Good but different. King has quite the rapport and this book doens’t follow the “scary” genre you would be used to. Although short, I very much enjoyed the story. The amount of detail you get from King on each character made me feel like I knew them. Would recommend this book if you’re looking for something a little different.

Good. Great book

Different Sort of King Story. This book felt a bit different from many of King’s tales in that while the (kinda spoiler) ending felt sad it was also uplifting. Also no odd explanation of WHY the character went on his particular journey, which can sometimes feel clunky (i.e., “It”). Some things need to stay a mystery.

Elevation. Possibly the weakest Steven King writing ever. As an avid reader of King, this feels like a hastily put together lecture to those who do not agree with King politically. The main character’s story has potential but it is lost to a diatribe about prejudice of those who differ with King’s view. Being socially liberal I have no problem with the subject matter but King is a much better writer than this, I just disappointed at the lack of effort. It feels lazy and takes advantage of those readers who expect more. I would have liked to have known the preachy content before purchasing.

Humanity Wins.... A story of courage and caring - a vernacular masterpiece. Thanks for keeping it simple - always wins the day. Thank you from Damariscotta, Maine.

Ilike. I’m like

Elevation. Very boring. Did not feellike Stephan King at all .

Excellent. Very good read,couldn’t put it down once I started,short by King standards,but very well done 👍

Not worth the name of Stephen King. This book starts out in a brilliant fashion. It slowly devolves in a mush of emotional mess. It saddens me that he could write a far better story to deliver his message.

Total waste of money. This is nothing more than an average short story. Total waste of time and money. Can’t believe Mr. King would have felt compelled to publish this. Far below his standards.

Very disappointing. Very disappointed. Less than 300 pages, cost $9.00 , very corny story and ending.

Everyone’s a critic. Learning to make peace with whatever horror life throws at you isn’t a bad lesson to take to heart; eventually, we all drift off alone into the void.

Weird. King’s stories have always been strange but this book is really out there but not in his usual good way. $10 for basically a pamphlet. Didn’t know he needed the money that bad. I live in progressive city so the whole LBGT thing comes off as something out of the 1950’s and more far fetched than the crazy weight thing.

Quite a disappointment really. I have loved everything I have read from this author until now. I don’t even know what to say about this very short book. It feels like an unfinished novel. It starts out very interesting but then just fizzles. I feel like I paid for a lot and got so little.

Simple and Moving. First time King made me cry. Just what I needed while waiting for his next full length novel. No one strings together words quite as effectively as the master of prose himself.

Not the King you want. Thankfully (maybe?), I had read other King novels that live up to his reputation before I read this because this was an absolute disappointment. I found the plot initially interesting and was curious to read more, but then it just became absolutely stupid and I couldn’t believe that I was 1) reading a King novel, and 2) still continuing to read this book. I kept reading to see if it got better at the end, but it didn’t. I felt like I wasted my money and my time with this. Like others have said, it felt incomplete and something that King just published as a throw-away to get publishers/agents off his back before the next masterpiece.

Great book!. Stephen King is one of my favorites. He’s an amazing writer.

Can’t wait to read this!. I’ve been waiting a long time but it’s finally here.

Fantastic Story!. While I have all of Steven Kings novels, this one turned out to be very special. While it is spooky, it is not scary. Still, it entertained me completely during the afternoon I read it. I very much recommend it, and dare I say it, yes I will. You will find it uplifting!

Not any good. Don’t waste your time or money. Mr King has lost his mojo.

Thank you, Mr. King. His best novella. As uplifting (elevating?) as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, but with a wondrous mix of mystery, magic, and heart. It is just the right balm for the times in which we now live.

I LOVE THIS BOOK. Hggkihhb Jdjdjdhdhshs

Good While It Lasted. I enjoyed Kings’ Elevation but there seemed as if something were lacking. I loved the story line and I loved the ending. However, I would have enjoyed it all a lot more if it had been longer. I don’t mean “longer” in the sense of extra verbiage of no import. It struck me as a half hearted attempt at a “book”. Stephen King could have explored the plot quite a bit more. I think if he had of done that, fleshed out the characters more, and added to the story line, I would have probably rated it four or five stars.

Yawn. Don’t waste your $ on this one. Lightweight and not much of a story.

Lost cause. Just like King’s political views, this book is crap.

Short and sweet. This was more like a short story than a novel. I read it in 2-3 hours. Nevertheless it was perfect for what it was. A feel good story that I shared with others.

Meh. This book started off great. I have loved almost everything SK has written through the years. Toward the end of this book, i realized that the main thing was not going to be explained. What a let down. Not much substance to this book in the end.. wish there had been a couple hundredmore pages. Sorry to say that this is one of those books that got published because of his fame and history only..

Thanks King❤️Loved It 💯. Great Novel !

Short Read, but Worth It. A small town with built in prejudices comes together and overcomes their differences with the help of a man with an amazing condition that makes his end a sad, but wondrous event.

Amazing. This book is one of the best book I read in a while, the whole story had me gripped in. A must read

Elevation. Horrible book. No story, no significance.

TOUCHING. Again Mr. King touches the heart. A beautiful ode to what matters in life. Expect to shed a tear. Read it.

Good.. I’ve read them all....of course. This one, while good...doesn’t shatter any previous heights that’s he’s conquered before. Still....he’s still writing. Admirable.

bought a novel. got a novella

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Beautiful. Stephen King remains the King.

Loved this. He always surprises me and I loved this novella.

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Summary of Elevation by Stephen King

The Elevation book written by Stephen King was published on 30 October 2018, Tuesday in the Mysteries & Thrillers category. A total of 1,463 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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