Gwendy's Button Box
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Stephen King
Richard Chizmar
Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine Stephen King teams up with long-time friend and award-winning author Richard Chizmar for the first time in this original, chilling novella that revisits the mysterious town of Castle Rock.There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974, twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong—if time-rusted—iron bolts and zig-zag up the precarious cliffside. Then one day when Gwendy gets to the top of Castle View, after catching her breath and hearing the shouts of kids on the playground below, a stranger calls to her. There on a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small, neat black hat. The time will come when Gwendy has nightmares about that hat… The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told—until now.
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Author
Stephen King
Pages
176
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2017-08-07
ISBN
1501188305 9781501188305
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"the only thing that got me through this book is that it was short."
Malena HM
"I liked it, it’s a coming of age story about realizing where true happiness comes from. As well as the temptation of power and evil all told through a girl who’s given a magic box that gives her a perfect life with the consequence of responsibility and that with the wrong ownership the box does atrocious things. It was short and pretty laid back for most of the book. It was still fairly captivating, and the climax takes you by surprise and throws you out of the relaxed state the rest of the book puts you in. I’ll probably check out Chizmar and read some of his other stuff. Solid solid read. I’ll definitely finish the series. 4/5 stars. "
Cole Johnson
"Who knew a modern take on Pandora's Box would be this captivating? I tore through all three of these books in two days and could not put them down. Somehow the story manages to balance the banal troubles of a young girl with a very real and very palpable sense of danger just below the surface. "
Faern Grey
"Honestly I’m tired and idk what tws to put on this but know it is horror and there are scenes that may be triggering for sa victims and for ppl who haven’t always had the best relationship with their bodies"
Zoe Zen
"Gwendy Peterson is given the gift of a button box from a stranger named Mr. Farris when she is in middle school. It dispenses chocolate shaped like animals (no 2 are ever the same) and every time she eats one, she doesn't crave sweets. Gwendy's life only gets better from here, only the button box calls to her on occasion. A really great story of how this girl grows up, friendship, and first loves."
Christopher Allen
"Short little book that doesn't lead where expected. It is an interesting concept and the overall execution was good although a little one dimensional."
Ash L
