Shelby’s Reviews > Skeleton Crew > Status Update

The wedding gig: i REALLY liked this one. The story was interesting, the writing style felt in tone with the time without being caricature. It’s interesting to see king try to reckon with his racism and hatred of fat people here while still fully leaning in. Like, I think he does an interesting thing with both here, it’s just I’ve read his other work.

Mrs Todd: I liked the ending but the story was t all that interesting

The jaunt: I really liked this one! A fun sci fi with a bit of cosmic horror. I liked the slow reveal of what the issue with the jaunt was, and I was expecting mark to be the one something bad happened to, so the reveal that it was Rick was kind of a surprise. Overall: fun, short, and interesting.

Cain rose up: feels like a worse rehash of apt pupil

Da monkey: I liked this one though it was hard to shake the movie

Here there be tygers: who even knows. Is this like a reference to that one Ray Bradbury story where the kids have a holodeck and sic it on their parents? Is it a reference to tyger Roger burning bright? What’s up with the basement? Am I stupid?

The mist: Really good. I loved the movie and so was often comparing this novella to that, and other than a weak ending all that made the movie good story wise was in the novella.