I read the entire book as a teen and the one image that stuck with me from this book the entire time came from this story. Those who have read can probably guess what it is. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Mike. Same goes to everyone here!
The frame story is far, far more interesting to me, the only instance in literature I can think of like that. I've wished for a full book about that place ever since. I read Different Seasons before any of the movies had been made, and had they not I think Breathing Method would have stuck with me the most.
This one is actually my favorite of the four stories. The ending is about hope during the coldest and most hopeless, and loneliest of times. This is more-so the story of a man's experiences in a bizarre and fascinating gentleman's club. The ending doesn't really fit the format for the rest of the story. I want King to tell me what happened after that night in the club. Where does the club exist now? Who owns it? Who are the caretaker and the bartender and the butler? What else is hidden in that library? This is a place where I want to go see it for myself, and walk through those halls, and sit in front of that fire. King, if you ever read this, you have to give us an update on this wonderful place.
I belong to the group that has only read 3 of the 4 stories in "Different Seasons" :D I might read "The Breathing Method" during Christmas. Thanks for the great reviews. I just finished "The Stand" and the first book in the "Mistborn" trilogy because of your channel.
The only King I have read was the unabridged Stand which was apparently a mistake and did not entice me to read any more. But maybe some day. But at least we got some good Anthrax songs out if the deal.
Hey Mike. Great video as always- I love watching these as I finish each novel/novella. I was wondering what you meant about the mental health/dissociative disorder being prominent in this story. For me, that didn't really come through as a major theme. What character in particular were you thinking of, the narrator? And that The Club is all in his head? (I haven't yet read the story from Skeleton Crew that mentions The Club so maybe it's explained more there). In my mind, The Club is one of those doorways to other worlds than these, that maybe the narrator enters a parallel world where different authors and poets exist. The Club reminded me a lot of the New York scenes in the final three DT books, where the Taheens and Low Men meet. Maybe I've missed something obvious though, and that you're talking about the story within the story, and not about The Club? Thanks again for these videos, I really really love the SK ones especially.
Thank you for your review. As a completeist I appreciate you returning this book. I have read SK my entire life and somehow missed this one. I am truly enjoying your analysis. Very thought provoking. Well done!
I just read the Breathing Method. I wanted to read it first because its winter, and wanted it read before springtime tomarrow. No regrets. And I've never read the Dark Tower books, but I could feel its shadow there.
Hey, Mike! I finished The Breathing Method today. Could you talk a bit more about how you see the story relating to mental illness? I really missed that in my reading, and I’d love more of your take. Thanks!
Great story and video my man. Like the shirt. Netflix should pick this story up. Change the setting to the Early nineties. Old man cast. Nickolas cage, Tom Hanks, harrison ford, lawrence fishburn, Denzel washington, johnny depp and Will smith as the Butler.
Thank you for using 'dissociative identity disorder' instead of the term that's usually associated and misused (schizophrenia is a different, complex beast). I'm glad to see it's slowly changing in common speak as well, hopefully eventually destigmatizing real schizophrenia.
I don't really remember any disassociative personality disorder in breathing method, but I do remember thinking about the doors upstairs in the clubs house likely being likely to the doors in the dark tower series.
I feel like this and THE MAN WHO WOULD NOT SHAKE HANDS are both quite underrated in their oddness. For me THE BREATHING METHOD is totally the ugly duckling as you mentioned in this collection because it's the only story with a supernatural element, while the others are all incredibly grounded in comparison. Been meaning to revisit it for awhile and with your mention of the 'Homesick' element that I'd kind of forgotten about over the years it's likely time. Interestingly enough as far as adaptations go SCOTT DERRICKSON has been working on a feature film for many years at this point and allegedly still trying to get the script right when MARVEL came calling for DR STRANGE. Last update on it came from a SLASH FILM article last December that it was supposed to be his next project after the sequel to that movie, which he would later walk away from over creative differences. Fingers firmly crossed it still happens. Terrific stuff as always man and can't wait to hear your TALISMAN thoughts. Also, just realized I missed your EYES OF THE DRAGON review when I was covering the PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL so marching over there now. www.slashfilm.com/scott-derrickson-returning-to-horror/
I was waiting for your EotD thoughts! As for TBM, I think it would make a solid Black Mirror/Twilight Zone type of episode on Creepshow. But I'm sure Derrickson could make something really trippy out of it. And I would 100% recommend a revisit to Different Seasons if you haven't recently. The whole collection has aged like a fine wine.
Woah! I just finished this book, and I came here to see the cross-over with the multiverse. I swear the club is a bridge into the other realms. They mention all these extra rooms. The random books that are not from this world.
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This is the one novella I never reread from DIFFERENT SEASONS. I adore Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil and especially The Body. The fourth one just doesn't exist for me.
Mental illness is a massive problem in the U.K. that is frowned upon and forgotten by the government, as well a lot of people who do not want to acknowledge it
