Thinner by Stephen King Book Review & Reaction | A Most Unexpected Friendship Story, Bachman Style

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Mike From Town heads back Into the Multiverse to talk the 1984 horror thriller Thinner by Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman.
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0:00 Introduction & Reading Excerpt
2:25 Background Info
3:51 What Is It About?
5:05 What Makes It Good?
10:11 What Makes It Bad?
11:58 Why You Should Read It
13:41 Final Thoughts
15:07 Multiverse Connections
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@nohemiperez912 Месяц назад

First Stephen King book I ever read. I got hooked. To this day, it's my favorite of all his books - and I've read a lot of them!

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It's such a fun read for such a depressing story ha ha

@luisfilipecaldeira Месяц назад

SK content yes!

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Long Days & Pleasant Nights!

@patriciamorrison7671 Месяц назад

I just finished The Long Walk on your recommendation and it’s haunting me! I’ve been a Stephen King fan since i learned how to read (ha) and very few of his books have slipped by me. Thinner is one that I now have to pick up.

@kawaiikitty4569 Месяц назад

Me too, I read it a couple of weeks ago because of Mike’s review! Thinner is on my list soon so I’m really happy he did this video.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Hope you enjoy!

@patriciamorrison7671 29 дней назад

I picked up Thinner to read in between my reading of Malazan Book of the Fallen. I’m in the fifth book, Midnight Tides.

@patriciamorrison7671 29 дней назад

I will watch the movie after reading Thinner.

@EivorsRaven Месяц назад

I watched the movie as a kid, and the story always stuck with me. Its one of my favorite SK stories.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It's haunting in that way

@QueenoftheBlackCoast Месяц назад

I've always liked Thinner, even the movie. As you say, Joe Mantegna kills it as Richie. One of my favorite King characters. I watched this video, then went to see what was on Pluto TV and they were showing Thinner. 😂😂 Just perfect.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Joe was sooooo good in that movie.

@HereIsWisdom1318 Месяц назад

00:47-I noticed King uses his titles in a lot of books that seem natural but also seem obvious.

@aprilrich807 Месяц назад

I couldn’t agree more. A GREAT book. Fortunately, I read it quite some time before the movie (though you’re right about Joe’s performance-so good!), and I remember thinking that I hoped it wouldn’t deter anyone from reading the book.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I truly believe that's why so many won't even read it

@danielmarino6783 Месяц назад

Read it for the first time last year, and I can agree it is my favorite Bachman book other than Long Walk. Fun read and a great ending. And anyone who says this ending is too dark must have not read Cujo

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Right?! The ending is perfect.

@jakobwetzel7065 Месяц назад

Spots in the middle are slow for me but first third and last third are top notch.

@Paul_McSeol Месяц назад

I guess I’m an outlier because I really enjoy the film (and Ritchie is a great character!). The book is fantastic. That ending!!! And I never noticed the multiverse connections. Thanks! This is probably my favorite Bachman after Running Man. Long Walk a close third.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

That ending was so cold

@knightwing4972 Месяц назад

All ways Love The Intro checking this out & looking forward for The Coming Collection: You Like It Darker

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Should be fun!

@rikromkes Месяц назад

Mike, you should do a Sopranos special when you’re done! 💪💪💪

@DaveShaves44 Месяц назад

My favorite Bachman book by a mile

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Love it!

@ChaseBuck Месяц назад

Been watching Under the Dome with my wife and started my first re read of the Dark Tower (never finished it in high school) so more SK content is very timely lol

@BenLaSoul908 Месяц назад

I'm literally reading Dome right now and im loving it. I hope the show is good cuz that's up next right after I'm done

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

All things serve the Beam.

@Artfully_J Месяц назад

I read Thinner when it first came out. I loved it then, I love it still, and your review makes me want to re-read it again. Another of my all time Bachman favorites that you have previously mentioned, is The Long Walk.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Definitely enjoyed my re-read.

@jenm8357 Месяц назад

I really liked this book. I haven't read all of Stephen King's books but I enjoyed everything so far. Yes, some books are better than others but all are worth a read for me.

@LiminalSpaces03 Месяц назад

Read this as a teen and I've never forgotten the end! Great review!

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It'll stick with you, for sure

@cevcivelek Месяц назад

I loved both the book AND the movie! Did you notice Michael McDowell wrote the screenplay? I listened to the audiobook in 2022 and Mantegna did crush it. Made me want to listen to him narrate more books, although I haven't found any.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

No kidding? No, I did not realize that.

@CurieBohr Месяц назад

I’ll have to give this a read. Enjoyed the movie. I’m starting Needful Things today. I haven’t seen the movie, so I’m going in spoiler free.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Needful is incredible. Leland Gaunt is terrific.

@elmermedina1713 Месяц назад

Heading into Richard Bachman territory

@bethbaskett3 Месяц назад

Love this book! I'm going to have to read it again soon. Or listen to it with Joe Mantegna.

@Tim_with_Tomes_and_Tales Месяц назад

I really liked the Thinner movie. Been interested in this King book along with needful things. Has anyone seen the new Carrie 50th anniversary edition being sold by Blackwells? I saw it on Troy Tradup's channel, and it looks amazing.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I saw! It looked beautiful.

@littleaussierippa Месяц назад

I don't get the hate that Thinner gets from so many people. And I love the ending. It's probably the darkest ending he's ever come up with.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

This, Cujo, and Revival are vicious endings.

@steers182 День назад

I got to be honest i also loved the movie. Yeah its not a top tier theatrical experience but its good and Joe Mantegna is excellent!

@jeroenadmiraal8714 Месяц назад

This was my first Stephen King I read as a teenager. Never forgot it.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It sticks with you.

@jeroenadmiraal8714 29 дней назад

@@mikesbookreviews Like a pulsating cake

@johnw1585 Месяц назад

This book is the definition of a "guilty pleasure" for me. I love this book, reread it every couple of years. Richie is definitely one of my favorite characters written by King.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Richie is amazing. Wish he had popped up in Dark Tower.

@nashur3403 2 дня назад

I've always been pretty "meh" on Stephen King, but that's probably because I haven't read much of his work. Last year, Thinner was the first SK novel I read in about ten years and it triggered a huge interest in the author. Since finishing it, I've been reading a SK novel about once a month (time and TBR list permitting, lol).

@mandyhuybregts3235 Месяц назад

I am curious about it. Did not see the movie and did not read it yet. I still have many Kings to read haha. I am reading From a Buick 8 at the moment.

@briangal71 Месяц назад

Great. And I think the ending, and how dark it is, is the reason it sticks in my mind to this day

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Unforgettable

@NamasteBbooktube Месяц назад

Sounds great

@lisac1619 Месяц назад

I read it years ago, this video has made me want to reread it.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

My re-read was highly enjoyable.

@angelaholmes8888 Месяц назад

I have heard of thinner but i have only watched the movie adaptation definitely would check out the book if the library has it

@RedFuryBooks Месяц назад

Thinner was my first Stephen King book, so it'll always have a soft spot in my heart.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Yeah, that's IT for me.

@benconlin3557 Месяц назад

Started my Bachman reading with the infamous Rage and wasn’t a big fan. Did The Long Walk last month and loved it. Will give this a try at some point, likely this year. Currently reading Later which is flying by

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Rage and Roadwork are both mediocre to me.

@benconlin3557 29 дней назад

@@mikesbookreviews not read Roadwork but Rage is possibly my least favourite King book. Just doesn’t feel like one of this books and not in a good way. Wondered if the infamy it has received made you less likely to review it

@SuperStrangSshadow Месяц назад

Nice timing. I read it in March. I liked it a lot better than expected. And loved the ending. I just regret that I didn't read over ten years ago when I was losing weight do to illness. It would be a weird reading ecperience.😅

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Yikes. That' reminds me of reading The Stand for the first time when I had strep throat.

@dpeady78 Месяц назад

Not my fav King but I appreciate what he was going for - you’re definitely right about Bachman’s more nihilistic style. I kinda dig it

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I love when he writes angry.

@asdfasdf5695 Месяц назад

Such a great read. Definitely one of King's underappreciated gems.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

💯

@teksnotdead902 Месяц назад

I’ve always liked Thinner. I remember going to the theatre to see the movie and enjoying that too. I kind of liked the movie ending more.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Both are good. The movie was like "how can we make this hit harder? 😂

@IamROSO Месяц назад

Man, it's still a little funny for me that people want/need trigger warnings now days, and to say this book is sooo dark, it's a little dark ending is perfect tho, this and Revival has top tier endings. As a person who from time to time read/listen to splatterhouse horror this is children's book ;-) I read "Toxic Love" by Kristopher Tiana recently and man... talking about though read..I think if I described it here RU-vid would ban me ;-)

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I feel like going into a Stephen King story you should expect those things but still like to bring them about.

@stevenstewart782 Месяц назад

It's been almost 35 years since I've read thinner I think it's getting time to do a reread😃

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I approve.

@calista3371 Месяц назад

Excellent video Mike. I am so glad you continue to do your Stephen King content. I can't agree with you about the book, which is fine. I hate this book. It's down there with Dreamcatcher for me. I hated the characters and the writing was too dark for me. Still, I'm glad you covered it. Keep it up.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

😭

@LilFoxyCosplay Месяц назад

Only thing I didn't like about thinner was it felt like it dragged a bit in the middle but I loved the ending!

@gryftkin 27 дней назад

Fine, fine, I'll read it :D

@jakerodger401 Месяц назад

Literally reading/listening to Thinner right now, perfect timing cheers Mike! P.S When do we get to hear your thoughts on Song of Susannah and the big one - The Dark Tower?😁

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Ugh. Probably this summer.

@jakerodger401 28 дней назад

@@mikesbookreviews I personally loved the ending but felt some decisions could have been made a lot better. You got me into reading & Stephen King btw - especially The Dark Tower so I can’t wait to hear you go into depths on your thoughts on it all!

@therevanchist1123 Месяц назад

I’ll add it to my Stephen King list, I’m currently on page 454 of It and it’s been a joy, not the kind of book I thought it was going to be based off of the movies.. (mostly Tim Curry’s I’m not as big a fan of the remakes), it’s a lot deeper and the characters 🤌 perfect, they feel real.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

IT is an incredible journey.

@Wildcarde1 Месяц назад

I get what you mean about later king pulling punches and going not as dark BUT holy crap Full Dark No Stars is some of the darkest stuff King ever wrote...that set of stories was just brutal and that wass what? 2011. Very dark stuff

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

Yeah, he still goes dark sometimes. The ending for Revival is an all-timer.

@HereIsWisdom1318 Месяц назад

I just watched the movie! I liked it a lot as a kid; and i still liked it a few days ago.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

"He as a mook....but he was MY mook." Joe crushed that role so hard.

@samhaigler1716 Месяц назад

I really enjoyed Thinner as well. Never got the hate, but I have not seen the movie.

@JokerJon00 Месяц назад

I can't stand how act 3 is written... but the story itself is really good.

@nicolehaugen9265 28 дней назад

Not sure what it says about me, but I did smile at the end of this one. The ending is just soooo dark and disturbing. It was the perfect ending in my opinion 🤣

@alynam82 Месяц назад

I know I loved this book, but it's been too long! Definitely need a re-read

@jimmy7434 Месяц назад

White man from town says Take It Back!!!

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

YES!

@philb7851 Месяц назад

Mantegna does the audio book I liked it

@francissookraj3202 Месяц назад

Hi Mike good review on Thinner, I haven't read this book but I'm going to. What's wrong with the movie? It's a fantastic movie, saw it recently. It's directed by Tom Holland, the guy who made Child's Play and Fright Night two horror 80s classic.

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It's just pretty over the top and cheesy. Low budget and some poor acting hurt it. But Joe alone makes it worth your time.

@francissookraj3202 29 дней назад

@@mikesbookreviews What about the wonderful acting performance of the master of horror, Stephen king, as the pharmacist?

@stephentheshywarrior2759 Месяц назад

Currently just starting on Holly. 25 pages in and really surprising good, considering the mixed reaction it got.

@angelaholmes8888 Месяц назад

I did enjoy holly I was nervous reading it but was surprised how good it was

@TerrenceSpade Месяц назад

Are Mike's glasses thinner?

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

I'm getting more and more blind by the day so I doubt it.

@steveLOVESbooksandwritingand.. Месяц назад

What are some of the darkest books you read?

@JosephSaltal Месяц назад

I saw the film, but haven't read the book.

@HereIsWisdom1318 Месяц назад

I dont think there is ANYTHING wrong with the term gypsy! NO ONE calls a person gypsy in a derogatory fashion.

@nikkivenable73 Месяц назад

I agree! Intention behind the word matters!

@HereIsWisdom1318 Месяц назад

@@nikkivenable73 Its just a stupid “ohh look at me, im one of the good ones” type of attitude i don’t expect from King readers! My wife started reading Christine and NlG8*R is splayed all over the first few pages!

@mikesbookreviews 29 дней назад

It's a slippery slope, for sure. But the way they're talked about in the book by the characters is very derogatory.

@BenLaSoul908 Месяц назад

Is this book the origin of the poison they call Ozempic