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The Body

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scribner; FIRST TRADE ED edition (June 5, 2018)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1982103531


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 38


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 17 years


Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.38 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #6,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Teen & Young Adult Coming of Age Fiction #27 in Teen & Young Adult Friendship Fiction #91 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction


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    • Not written by Stephen king!!
Not written by Stephen King! This version has been retold by a hack college professor who is incapable of telling his own tales! Misleading, DO NOT BUY!! You can find the REAL version in Stephen Kings "Different Seasons" which has 4 novellas: The Body, the Shawshank Redemption, Apt pupil and the Breathing Method. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017 by Patrick
    • NOT by Stephen King
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This story is a children's school reading version, retold by a different author!! So odd and misleading not to say this in the description. See photo.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015 by tanner tanner
    • Just a condensed version
I love Stephen King but this one fell short. I've read the story before so paying for it again, under a new title is b.s.. The way it's advertised is misleading. I'd love to be able to get my money back.
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018 by Jen Wells
    • Wowed
I was 8 when Stand By Me came out in 1986. I loved that movie when I was 8 and I still love it to this day. I always wish I had such as good of friend as either Gordy or Chris. The ending really sucks and seems so unfair but such is life. I'm glad I got to see the movie before reading this book because, as always, the book is so much better than the movie. I'm thankful having read this book and Stand By Me will forever be one of my true favorites. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020 by Chris H
    • Not a King fan, but love this book. It's a must read, your psyche will thank you and crave more.
I've never been a fan of Stephen King, however I was intrigued by the movie "Stand by Me". This book is seriously amazing. I fell in absolute love with the writing and couldn't put it down. The emotions that the author elicits are deep and long lasting. As usual any book is far greater than the movie; true in this case, with so much more depth, feeling, and energy. You, the reader, are there with the boys, you know their lifes' struggles, you understand, because you can relate, deeply. The end will have you thinking and pondering for months, years, maybe the rest of your life. Read it. You will not regret it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020 by Kari Muir
    • Surprised by adult content
I always loved the movie and I thought the book could be a good read for my 7th grader. I’m so glad I read it before giving it to her because there were some very graphic sexual scenes in the book that aren’t in the movie. I found that part very unnecessary and irrelevant to the storyline.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021 by A. Nil
    • Another oldie but goodie from the Master Story Teller, Stephen King.
This was my third reading of "The Body", over the years since Mr King first published it. One of my favorite reads of all time. It is a novella, (I guess that is what it is called) which I understand means longer than a short story and shorter than a novel. I am quite certain it will not be the last time I read it. If I ever have a chance to see the movie "Stand by Me", the movie which was made based on it, I will also watch it again. Great story from one of America's greatest story tellers ever. . .right up there with Mark Twain and Edgar Allen Poe. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018 by Marilyn J Hertel
    • Movie Based On this Book
This book is what the movie Stand By Me is roughly based on. Sadly, I forgot that Stephen King always has that one or those two sex scenes. I purchased this for my son because he loved the movie and we are a family that prefers books. :-) Oh, well, I found out the same thing with Ready Player One...sometimes, the sex scenes written into the books actually make the movie better, who knew? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2021 by vikimmy

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