The Body
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Summary
The No。 1 bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless coming-of-age novella， The Body – set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons， and adapted into the film classic Stand by Me – is now available as a stand-alone publication。
We’d all listened to the Ray Brower story 。 。 。 he was a kid our age
The small town of Castle Rock is tuning in to the news of a young boy who has gone missing from a nearby town。
Gordie Lachance and his three friends set off along the railway tracks on a quest， determined to become famous by officially finding the boy’s body。
But their journey becomes a rite of passage， and as they cross the railway trestle and the tracks begin to hum， the boys encounter an intimation of their own mortality。
Adapted into the 1986 classic film Stand By Me， The Body is an iconic exploration of friendship， loneliness and adventure， an unforgettable coming-of-age story by master chronicler of small-town adolescence and universal experience， Stephen King。
We’d all listened to the Ray Brower story 。 。 。 he was a kid our age
The small town of Castle Rock is tuning in to the news of a young boy who has gone missing from a nearby town。
Gordie Lachance and his three friends set off along the railway tracks on a quest， determined to become famous by officially finding the boy’s body。
But their journey becomes a rite of passage， and as they cross the railway trestle and the tracks begin to hum， the boys encounter an intimation of their own mortality。
Adapted into the 1986 classic film Stand By Me， The Body is an iconic exploration of friendship， loneliness and adventure， an unforgettable coming-of-age story by master chronicler of small-town adolescence and universal experience， Stephen King。
Reviews
Iva
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3。5 It had really wholesome scenes in it。 I didn't like the ending。 Pretty dissapointing。 3。5 It had really wholesome scenes in it。 I didn't like the ending。 Pretty dissapointing。 。。。more
Melanie Belson （booklovewithmelanie）
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I really enjoyed my time with this audiobook。 If you want a non-scary Stephen King definitely pick this one up。
peter f mathias
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A deep dive into some boyhoodsKept reading straight through to the end。 The story is well-developed and makes you really care about the fate of these boys who spent childhoods under such circumstances。
Ashly
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This was the first thing I've read by Stephen King--most of his books intimidate me with their size--but this was really good。 I'm pretty excited to pick up some of the horror King's name has become synonymous with。 This was the first thing I've read by Stephen King--most of his books intimidate me with their size--but this was really good。 I'm pretty excited to pick up some of the horror King's name has become synonymous with。 。。。more
Brooke
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I am reading the book The Body， the protagonist in this book is 12-year-old Teddy， and the antagonist is Teddy's dad。 Teddy's dad is abusive， aggressive， and a bad parent。 Teddy is very silly and goes with the flow。 One time when Teddy accidentally dropped a plate， his dad grabbed Teddy by the ear and shoved half of his face on a wooden stove while the fire was on。 Teddy’s dad has also threatened to shoot his neighbor if they check in on their family to see if they are alright because they had h I am reading the book The Body， the protagonist in this book is 12-year-old Teddy， and the antagonist is Teddy's dad。 Teddy's dad is abusive， aggressive， and a bad parent。 Teddy is very silly and goes with the flow。 One time when Teddy accidentally dropped a plate， his dad grabbed Teddy by the ear and shoved half of his face on a wooden stove while the fire was on。 Teddy’s dad has also threatened to shoot his neighbor if they check in on their family to see if they are alright because they had heard Teddys screams。 The antagonist， Teddy’s dad， has affected the protagonist， Teddy， because he is scared for life physically and mentally， because of this he is a little weird and has severe trust issues。 。。。more
romy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 one of my favoriteshate that chris chambers died loved gordie and teddys character development
Brandie （RoxxyReads）
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Not bad overall。 I enjoyed it， quick read and a good book for October。
Lisa
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I never watched Stand By Me which is based on this， and I don’t know if I’m the right demographic for it。 So much young boy grossness。 But Mike liked it for some reason。
Rachel Bridgeman
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Subtitled， 'Fall From Innocence'， 'The Body' is almost 4 stories in one-Gordie LaChance's life story， the tale of looking for the missing， believed dead， Ray Brower， and interspersed with these， are two of Gordie's published works， 'Stud City' and 'The Revenge Of Lard Arse Hogan。'Gordie uses a first person narration， which puts you into his life story and creates intimacy right from the start。 He talks about how the friends which you had as a 12 year old were the best you would ever have， the on Subtitled， 'Fall From Innocence'， 'The Body' is almost 4 stories in one-Gordie LaChance's life story， the tale of looking for the missing， believed dead， Ray Brower， and interspersed with these， are two of Gordie's published works， 'Stud City' and 'The Revenge Of Lard Arse Hogan。'Gordie uses a first person narration， which puts you into his life story and creates intimacy right from the start。 He talks about how the friends which you had as a 12 year old were the best you would ever have， the ones you could tell anything to。It seems as though he holds the reader in the same company as his buddies， Vern， Teddy and Chris， and with that trust comes the responsibility of holding a space for the reader to be an active participant in his tale。 I think that is also why he includes Stud City and Lard Arse Hogan to both establish his reliability， but also to show he kept his childhood promise to become a writer。Stud City is a very early published work， almost earnestly written and highly sexualised， and， as Gordie states， pretty sexist and in need of polishing。 It is also influenced by his older brother， Denny， who died whilst on basic training。 Since then， in an echo of Bill Denbrough's parents in It， Gordie's wander around the house like ghosts，barely aware they have another son who needs them to be responsible for him。Lard Arse Hogan is the ultimate act of revenge by an overweight， bullied boy， attacked by children and adults alike for his size。 It is told as a camp fire story by a 12 year old Gordie who has tired of telling the same old war stories of Le Dio ， wants to switch things up a gear。 Lard Arse Hogan uses a pie eating contest to maximum effect （I won't spoil how） and it is emblematic of what each child would do ， if they could， to the tormentors of their lives。 Chris would stand up to his father and older brother， Vern would stand up to the bullies who pick on him because he has fat and not too bright， Gordie would scream his parents into being conscious， responsible adults。 And Teddy？ Poor， beaten and abused Teddy would either leave， so he is no longer tarred by his father's post war psychosis， or push his father to be a proper parent。 All their responsible adults， including police， doctors， and teachers， are letting these boys down and so， it is no surprise， that they easily fool them into believing they are sleeping at each other's houses。And so， bags packed， off they go， to find and retrieve the body of Ray Brower， the subject of an overheard conversation by Vern's older brother and his friends。 They want to matter ， for once， they want to do something big and it isn't known when they leave， but it is the last time all 4 will be together。There are several stand out scenes， including cutting through Milo Pressman's junk yard （guarded by Castle Rock's second meanest dog， Chopper， who would take poll position after 'Cujo'）， running across the railway bridge being chased by a train， getting covered with leeches， and a plethora of intimate details the likes of which mean so much to small boys。And then， there is the body。 None of them were prepared， or could be prepared for what they have found。 It has them challenging their sense of mortality as they come face to face with a boy， their age， who will never enjoy any of the things which these 4 have done， ever again。I won't spoil what happens next， for anyone who has not read this， or seen Stand By Me， suffice it to say that this summer ， this time， is unique and not to be repeated。 Their friendship is such that all 4 of them being in the one adventure leads them to make a stand。 Individually they can be bullied， beaten， ignored， but together， they create a force and a truth which needs to be listened to。It is a moving， incredibly brave tale of 4 boys， told by one of them with the skill of a wonderful writer who creates such vivid images， and conversations that sound so much like the banter that young boys have。 Their creative cursing， flawless 'logic'， lack of sense of danger， all of it leads to the point where Ray becomes the focal point for their rude awakening to their potential to die。I absolutely love this story， there is so much to enjoy， aside from the fact it is set in Castle Rock， and adds more layers of mythos to this town。 It is nostalgic， yet never whimsical， forthright， and truthful ， all of which makes for a timeless classic。 Superb。Links to other King works-Pg 2- Teddy's Uncle makes an appearance in Skeleton Crew story， 'Nona' ， as does Vern Tessio， and Ace MerrillPg 10-Chamberlain is the town where 'Carrie' is mainly set。Pg 15-Highway Patrol and Dragnet were the favourite tv shows of one Ben Hanscom， who is one of the protagonists in 'It'Pg 29 -Gates Falls is the setting for Night Short story， Graveyard ShiftPg 38-The appearance of a little boy， dressed in a yellow raincoat， playing in puddles， reminds me of Georgie Denbrough from 'It'Pg 101- Mention of Jerusalem's Lot， the titular town of 'Salem's Lot' and Night Shift short stories， Jerusalem's Lot and One For The Road。Pg 112-George Gamache， possibly a relative of the unfortunate Homer Gamache， from 'The Dark Half'， also set in Castle RockPg 151-Vince Desjardins， possible relative of the gym teacher in 'Carrie'， Rita Desjardins 。。。more
Jackie
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3。5 starsStephen King's short story， The Body， might be more commonly recognised as the coming-of-age film， Stand by Me。 As a huge fan of the film， I have wanted to read this one for a while now。 Firstly， the film really does this book justice。 They are pretty much on par with the storyline， key themes and even some direct quotes。 *Applause*Second， I think I only really enjoyed this book because of the film。 Not saying the story itself isn't any good， it is。 But there was a part of me that could 3。5 starsStephen King's short story， The Body， might be more commonly recognised as the coming-of-age film， Stand by Me。 As a huge fan of the film， I have wanted to read this one for a while now。 Firstly， the film really does this book justice。 They are pretty much on par with the storyline， key themes and even some direct quotes。 *Applause*Second， I think I only really enjoyed this book because of the film。 Not saying the story itself isn't any good， it is。 But there was a part of me that couldn't get past the language and writing of the times。 The story is primarily set in the 60s， which in keeping with the times， permits a certain tone。 In context， it's fine。 But after a while。。。 Anyway。 I enjoyed The Body （and all the SK Easter Eggs！） and Chris Chambers is still my favourite misunderstood character。 。。。more
Heather Lawrentz
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It took a while to grab me， but the ending was so beautifully written。
এশা
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১৯৬০ সাল। ক্যাসল রক। চল্লিশ মাইল দূরের চেম্বারলিন শহরের অধিবাসী রে ব্রাওয়ার ব্লুবেরি সংগ্রহ করতে বনের পথে পা বাড়িয়েছিল। আর ফিরে আসেনি। ওর মৃতদেহের খোঁজে গর্ডন লুশ্যান্স， টেডি ডুশ্যাঁ， ক্রিস চেম্বারস এবং ভার্ন টেসিও নামের বারো বছর বয়সী চার কিশোর এক অদ্ভুত অভিযানে নামে। এই বইটি মূলত একজন মানুষের কৈশোরের শেষ সময়টুকুর স্মৃতিচারণ। নিষ্পাপ， নির্মল দিনগুলোকে পেছনে ফেলে কঠিন বাস্তবতার কষাঘাতে জর্জরিত হওয়ার সূচনাকালের গল্প। যেখানে সময় হারিয়ে যায়। ঘিরে ধরে নিঃসঙ্গ বিষাদ।
Ebru Kalan
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İki novelladan oluşan elimdeki kitap ilk basım。 Zaten başka bir basımı da olmamış， arasanız bulamıyorsunuz。 Kitabın ismi olan Ceset’i okudum。 Stand by me adıyla filmi de çekilmiş。 Bir gurup ergen çocuğun bir cesedi bulmak için çıktıkları maceralı yolda kendileriyle hesaplaşmaları ve belki de büyümelerine şahit oluyorsunuz。
Rylei
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The Body changed my life。That might be exaggerating a bit， but I don't really think so。I was twelve going on thirteen when I first saw a dead human being。 Gordie is one of the most relatable characters ever to me personally。 Wanting people to read what he writes， but also being embarrassed。 Not exactly knowing how to comfort Chris。 The nightmares。 The way he talks about friendship。Friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant。 Some people drown， that's all。 It's not fair， but i The Body changed my life。That might be exaggerating a bit， but I don't really think so。I was twelve going on thirteen when I first saw a dead human being。 Gordie is one of the most relatable characters ever to me personally。 Wanting people to read what he writes， but also being embarrassed。 Not exactly knowing how to comfort Chris。 The nightmares。 The way he talks about friendship。Friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant。 Some people drown， that's all。 It's not fair， but it happens。 Some people drown。 The book， in its entirety， gave me a sense of nostalgia in a way that doesn't exactly make sense。 My childhood was nothing like that of the kids in The Body。 Maybe it was more that I wished I could go on some adventure and have some big event happen to me that would give me a sense of realization or growing up。 I don't know。 This probably makes no sense， in retrospect， but I still felt the need to write this down。 All in all， The Body is a book like no other and is a great read for people who are looking to relate to characters a little too much and shed a few tears （if you're like me）。 。。。more
Katrina Millado
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This was definitely a great read and highly recommend it！
Chad
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First time reading this， although I've seen the movie numerous times。 This was a great novella and a perfect fall read！ First time reading this， although I've seen the movie numerous times。 This was a great novella and a perfect fall read！ 。。。more
Ella87
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Unüblich von King， aber scheinbar auf autobiographischen Ereignissen beruhend。
Nina Braden
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2018。 Novella。
Nicole
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Felt like a nostalgic read as I have seen the movie a few times growing up。
Vix （alittlemixofvix）
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I don't know how he does it， the bare bones is just a group of boys go on a long walk and confront some bullies。。。 yet SK makes it so much more than that。I loved the characters of the boys， they each clearly had their own strengths and weaknesses and as with life， sometimes you just drift or have to let someone go。 A lot of emotion in a short story， I was behind them all the way。It's bittersweet， as I wanted the bullies to get their comeuppance， but that's not real life。 Also sad about one of th I don't know how he does it， the bare bones is just a group of boys go on a long walk and confront some bullies。。。 yet SK makes it so much more than that。I loved the characters of the boys， they each clearly had their own strengths and weaknesses and as with life， sometimes you just drift or have to let someone go。 A lot of emotion in a short story， I was behind them all the way。It's bittersweet， as I wanted the bullies to get their comeuppance， but that's not real life。 Also sad about one of the characters given the journey he went on。Overall， an enjoyable read that delves into friendship， self-acceptance， courage， and inevitability。*I received a complimentary copy of the book through the Tandem Collective and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Laney Gibbons
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speechless
Simon
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I had long seen the movie adaption of this book， long before I knew it was based on a book。 It's a good story and I enjoyed it for what it was。 I remember this was also the first movie in which I had first seen a depiction of a dead kid's body。 I had long seen the movie adaption of this book， long before I knew it was based on a book。 It's a good story and I enjoyed it for what it was。 I remember this was also the first movie in which I had first seen a depiction of a dead kid's body。 。。。more
Sarah-Jean
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Stephen King’s novella， Stand By Me， was turned into a movie in 1986。 Four young boys came of age in 1960 in Castle Rock， Maine。 As they try to find the body of a missing classmate， they discover that the body has been found close to the town。 The boys embark on a journey to discover themselves。 They must face winding train tracks， a water hole， and a variety of self-discovery obstacles。 This well-paced piece by Stephen King shows how powerful and admirable youth can be。 This is also one of the Stephen King’s novella， Stand By Me， was turned into a movie in 1986。 Four young boys came of age in 1960 in Castle Rock， Maine。 As they try to find the body of a missing classmate， they discover that the body has been found close to the town。 The boys embark on a journey to discover themselves。 They must face winding train tracks， a water hole， and a variety of self-discovery obstacles。 This well-paced piece by Stephen King shows how powerful and admirable youth can be。 This is also one of the only books I will read。 。。。more
Ahed Shaker
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The body is an emotional very entertaining novel about four boys going on a camping trip to see a corpse of a boy。 While the novel is very well written， it accurately describes the lives and decisions of those young boys， and makes you part of the camping trip regardless of who you are。 The body has many different entertaining events to enjoy， while also being a short one。
Chris
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Just like the movie。 I really noticed King's use of dialogue and how dated it seems。 I wonder how much of it is realistic。 So many of his books are about writers， it had me wondering how much of his stories are based on his life and how much is made up。 Just like the movie。 I really noticed King's use of dialogue and how dated it seems。 I wonder how much of it is realistic。 So many of his books are about writers， it had me wondering how much of his stories are based on his life and how much is made up。 。。。more
North Canton Public Library
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I read this book years ago and remembered liking it。 And it that still holds true！ Looking forward to discussing this Monday， Oct。 4！
Marco Diamantini
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Un libro che nasconde tracce di autobiografia， non solo di King， ma del lettore che torna a sentire i colori e le sensazioni di quell'età， seppure in luoghi ed epoche diverse， quando la vita era vera ribellione， caos pre-adolescenziale， prima di giungere alla fine della strada e guardarsi indietro con nostalgia。 Una lunga strada in compagnia di quella presenza inconscia che Freud definì il "perturbante"。 Tutto il viaggio è un ripercorrere ciò che， inevitabilmente， era già scritto， perché la vita Un libro che nasconde tracce di autobiografia， non solo di King， ma del lettore che torna a sentire i colori e le sensazioni di quell'età， seppure in luoghi ed epoche diverse， quando la vita era vera ribellione， caos pre-adolescenziale， prima di giungere alla fine della strada e guardarsi indietro con nostalgia。 Una lunga strada in compagnia di quella presenza inconscia che Freud definì il "perturbante"。 Tutto il viaggio è un ripercorrere ciò che， inevitabilmente， era già scritto， perché la vita di quei quattro ragazzi era， e non poteva che essere， un destino già segnato。 Il corpo è solo la stella cometa di questo grande spartiacque col mondo che non sarà mai più come era stato， di quelle vite che si fermano per rimanere sempre uguali a se stesse。 Mentre tutto va avanti， la gavetta viene ricoperta di terra， neve， foglie， e chissà se un giorno qualcuno si guarderà indietro per chiedersi cose ne è stato。 。。。more
Jeff Ferry
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As good as the film。 A must read。
kristi
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rating:3。5 stars— read for schoolmmm not a fan of those racist and homophobic slurs
Sarah Ewing
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There are so many words a star rating left unsaid。 In some sense books feel like living， breathing works; dynamic pieces with so many numerous aspects that they can be explained for ages and still never quite state the full scope of a story and each feeling behind each thought。 1 star for me， because there were some very traumatic parts of the story and the flow of the main story was thrown off with the two short stories added in （especially the second one， big yikes）。 However， I cried for the b There are so many words a star rating left unsaid。 In some sense books feel like living， breathing works; dynamic pieces with so many numerous aspects that they can be explained for ages and still never quite state the full scope of a story and each feeling behind each thought。 1 star for me， because there were some very traumatic parts of the story and the flow of the main story was thrown off with the two short stories added in （especially the second one， big yikes）。 However， I cried for the boys， I sympathized for them， and found myself wishing to give them a helping hand or some better circumstances。 。。。more
Reference
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