Hearts in Atlantis
Stephen King
This is a collection of stories: "Hearts in Atlantis", a group of men become addicted to hearts; "Blind Willie", an ex-Marine who boards a train has a hidden identity; "Low Men in Yellow Coats", Bobby meets the newcomer in town; and "Why We're in Vietnam", about Sully-John who fought in the war.
Posted by SoulCircus (1 year ago ) I think strictly speaking there are five stories, but I know what you mean. When I got the book from the library it was stuck in the short stories collection, which meant it passed me by for ages.
In my mind, it's a novel, pure and simple. If you follow the characters through they are all interlinked in some way. I was engrossed by the book, especially the title story, and the ending was terrific, poignant and a bit of a tearjerker. I think it's one of King's best.
Posted by Marley Kingston (1 year ago ) Though it is described as "a collection of stories" (there are three) they are definitely connected with some of the same characters throughout. I'm not a huge King fan, but this one had me riveted.
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