
Elevation
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Set in Castle Rock, Elevation is moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together.
Castle Rock is a small town where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are.
Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife, Missy Donaldson, don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.
As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face, and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form, and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.
From master storyteller Stephen King comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as It's a Wonderful Life.
- Listening Length3 hours and 46 minutes
- Audible release date30 October 2018
- LanguageEnglish
- ASINB07DDPG982
- VersionUnabridged
- Program TypeAudiobook
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Product details
Listening Length | 3 hours and 46 minutes |
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Author | Stephen King |
Narrator | Stephen King |
Audible.com.au Release Date | 30 October 2018 |
Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B07DDPG982 |
Best Sellers Rank | 43,845 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 487 in Supernatural Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) 1,413 in Horror Fiction 1,965 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books) |
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Reviewed in Australia on 10 November 2018
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Put it in the same file as The Colorado Kid & Joyland where you just wander off from whatever you currently read for a short walk and a breath of fresh air.
It will take you by the hand and show you how to embrace our new world that’s come a long way from when we looked at people’s situations with our fathers and grandfathers eyes and then feel so much better for the stroll.
You will come away without the dead weight of predetermined predjudice and an emptiness from a loss that is almost senseless.
The eyes we see out of now may have some tears leave them before the end but a feeling of calm sits beside us when we close the book on the masters new tale.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Highly recommend it. 7.5-10

Reviewed in Australia on 10 November 2018
Put it in the same file as The Colorado Kid & Joyland where you just wander off from whatever you currently read for a short walk and a breath of fresh air.
It will take you by the hand and show you how to embrace our new world that’s come a long way from when we looked at people’s situations with our fathers and grandfathers eyes and then feel so much better for the stroll.
You will come away without the dead weight of predetermined predjudice and an emptiness from a loss that is almost senseless.
The eyes we see out of now may have some tears leave them before the end but a feeling of calm sits beside us when we close the book on the masters new tale.
Thoroughly enjoyable.
Highly recommend it. 7.5-10


Really needed to be longer to at least get some guts into the story, although if it were to continue along the same lines thank goodness it wasn't.
Feels like an author who has lost his passion for writing, hate to say this but maybe time to put away the quill.
A story about casting off the things you no longer need, & the ideas you never knew you clung too.
Thank you.
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Further, many reviewers who take pride in posting serious reviews get slammed for daring to be fans of his horror stories. Be that as it may, I will post my thoughts on his latest work, a short story that feels less new than some of his other more recent books.
At 160 pages, we get exposed to a character who's story feels just like any other main character in a SK Horror. His 'problem' is one that people of my weight think would be a blessing instead of an adversity. What is different in this story is that it becomes very un-King in the path it takes, but to say more might be seen as a spoiler, so I shall stop here.
BLUSH FACTOR: In case you're wondering, the writing does include some eff-words, so you probably won't want to read it to your children or prayer group, unless you are skilled at skipping over the moderate number of profanities.
THE WRITING & EDITING: Professional quality in terms of mechanics. Insofar as the story, though, this is quite tame, especially for King. The feel of this story reminds me of the stories King wrote for the iPad and for the Kindle, except that this one is oriented more towards the dissension prevailing across the American political spectrum.
BOTTOM LINE
Despite my favorable disposition towards the author, and his political ideology, which I share, the lack of originality in the tale has me less impressed than I expected. I still love his writing and will continue to fork over my money eagerly.
Three stars out of five.
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I was pleased when I saw it download onto my Kindle on publication date. I started reading and noticed that the % read amount was clocking up really rapidly - what was going on? Ah! This is not a book! It is a short story of about 130 pages.
The story is 'nice' but it is not a great example of King’s work. It’s a little story of nice people overcoming prejudice, quickly becoming friends and then helping each other out. It feels somewhat pointless with a ‘so what’ ending without any explanation. The story feels incomplete, unsatisfying and rushed.
I would not recommend this book, even to Stephen King fans. I’m feeling rather ripped off, disappointed, and taken advantage of to be honest. I preordered in good faith and paid £2.50 more for the Kindle version compared to paper!

Then the conceit that five people quickly become bosom buddies and everyone is happy with a lesbian marriage in their community and so flock to their restaurant just seems unbelievable.
Once upon a time King would produce four or five great stories in one collection.
Will I buy King's next book: of course?