He’s going through a difficult time and one shouldn’t give animals as random gifts, a point that’s touched upon well. On the one hand, he is absolutely right to criticize his sister for dumping a puppy on him unprompted. Lloyd is a perfectly balanced curmudgeon about the situation. Much credit goes to just how well King got me to care about Lloyd and Laurie, the latter getting de facto love by virtue of being a dog. The suspense does pay off and in a way I appreciated, avoiding some of the more familiar sort of pitfalls that would make the story too predictable. At the very least I was anticipating something bad was going to happen to one or both of them. It is mentioned more than once how she stares at Lloyd “seeming to study him” in a way that could be interpreted as either innocent curiosity or hints at something being off. At first, I suspected something was going to be off about the pup herself. Some bumps in the road are expected but knowing King I especially had my eye out for hints that might point to something darker. It is a sincere take by King, telling a story of grief, companionship, and some of the joys and tribulations of raising a dog.Įxpecting the inevitable turn in the story actually helped build some appreciable suspense. He doesn’t take the story model and warp it into something grotesque or strange, though it does take a bit of a violent turn. ![]() “Laurie” is Stephen King’s take on such a story. It’s a sentimental story about dogs and I think most of us have come across stories just like this in some form or another before. I don’t mean this as a knock against it, rather that I expected this story to have a familiar arc to it. Beth pretty much forces the puppy on Lloyd, saying it will be for his own good, and a reluctant relationship begins between master and pup.īefore I even started the story, I had an inkling that it would be a little unremarkable. Six months after Marian’s passing his older sister Beth pays him a visit, bringing with her a dark gray puppy. He doesn’t get out much, nor does he eat often or well. With no children and lacking immediate companionship, his retired life has diminished to monotony and grieving depression. ![]() The story follows Lloyd Sunderland, an old man whose wife Marian has passed away after 40 years of marriage. ![]() You can access the story in PDF form here. “Laurie” is a new short story by Stephen King, published for free via direct download on the author’s website this past May 17 th. Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set But none of them could withstand the force that drew them back to Derry, Maine to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a nameġ: The shadow before - After the flood (1957) - After the festival (1984) - Six phone calls (1985) - 2: June of 1958 - Ben Hanscomb takes a fall - Bill Denbrough beats the devil (I) - One of the missing: a tale from the Summer of '58 - The dam in the Barrens - Georgie's room and the house on Neibolt Street - Cleaning up - 3: Grownups - The reunion - Walking tours - Three uninvited guests - 4: July of 1958 - The apocalyptic rockfight - The album - The smoke-hole - Eddie's bad break - Another one of the missing: the death of Patrick Hockstetter - The bullseye - 5: The ritual of Chüd - In the watches of the night - The circle closes - Under the city - The ritual of Chüd - Out - Epilogue: Bill Denbrough beats the devil (II)ġ: The shadow before - After the flood (1957) - After the festival (1984) - Six phone calls (1985) - 2: June of 1958 - Ben Hanscomb takes a fall - Bill Denbrough beats the devil (I) - One of the missing: a tale from the Summer of '58 - The dam in the Barrens - Georgie's room and the house on Neibolt Street - Cleaning up - 3: Grownups - The reunion - Walking tours - Three uninvited guests - 4: July of 1958 - The apocalyptic rockfight - The album - The smoke-hole - Eddie's bad break - Another one of the missing: the death of Patrick Hockstetter - The bullseye - 5: The ritual of Chud - In the watches of the night - The circle closes - Under the city - The ritual of Chud - Out - Epilogue: Bill Denbrough beats the devil (II) Now they were grown-up men and women who had gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror.
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