Customer Reviews
Impossible to listen to - unfortunately - By: Ann-Katrin B, 05 Jan 2007 
I used to read a lot of Stephen King when I was younger, but haven't done soin a while. When I found this book online I decided to get it, I felt like reading some King again. I was really excited when it was time to listen to it. Problem is however that the only place I listen to Audiobooks isin my car, when I drive to work, otherwise I prefer to read myself, real written text I mean. I have a lot of experience with Audiobooks, they are beautiful, a great way of spending your time when you are driving, & it relaxes me too, so that I actually become a safer driver - I don't care & don't get stressed out if I am stuckin a trafic jam, I just see it as a little bit more time to listen to my book.
But "The mist" was simply not made for cars, it was close to impossible to hear the plot, with the sound moving around, & with other trafic, my own car, sometimes rain etc on the outside. I couldn't finish it - a pity, but that's the way it goes - & that is why this book only gets a one from me. I am sure the story is good, so if you listen to booksin your bed you may well be OK with it.
Fabulous! Highly immersive experience! - By: ramesh@yahoo.com, 19 Jun 2000 
The Mist by Stephen King
ISBN: 0671621386 I have to say that this work is not meant to be appreciated while driving a car. I wish other audio books could have access to the same technology used to create this one. The 3D sound is remarkably convincing. Even if the story is not that earth shattering, this audio book will provide the benchmark for others to follow.
Fabulous! Highly immersive experience! - By: ramesh@yahoo.com, 19 Jun 2000 I have to say that this work is not meant to be appreciated while driving a car. I wish other audio books could have access to the same technology used to create this one. The 3D sound is remarkably convincing. Even if the story is not that earth shattering, this audio book will provide the benchmark for others to follow.
Bad Handling of a Great Story - By: , 24 Aug 1999 
I am a big Stephen King fan, & have really enjoyed other audiobooks of his. So, I was excited when I saw a cassette of "The Mist," a novella which I thought was excellent. Well, I was doomed to be disappointed by this tape. It starts out by informing the listener that it was recordedin 3-D sound. Indeed, it does sound a little more textured than the usual audiobook. But I think it was a big mistake to read it as a play. I think the listener would have gotten a lot more out of it if it was read straight from the book. You see,in the process of rewriting it for the audio book, they changed the integrity of the story. In the cassette, David Drayton & his wife yell at each other like shrews, & their son sounds like somebody is pinching his nose shut while he talks. Another irritant: all the pitches for name brand foods. "Here, have some Post Toasties!" "How 'bout some Ruffles Potato Chips." I don't know if this was intentional or not, but it certainly wasn'tin the book, & it was enough to make me want to gag. One more thing; true, the 3-D sound is neat, but it is not good to listen to while you're driving. Nobodyin the car will be satisfied with how well they can hear. Allin all, avoid this audiobook. Reading the story will let you absorb the atmosphere much, much better.
A VERY INTERESTING ACHIEVEMENT - By: , 28 May 1999 
Listening to this recording gave me a mixed emotion: on one level, the special effects & sound quality were so outstanding, that the fact that i was merely listening to a CD was lost after time, which greatly added to the suspense & eeriness of the story. Yet, while listening purely to dialogue & noises, the beauty & lyricism of King's narrative was unfortunately squashed. The final scene, one of the best written endsin fiction (and greatly enunciatedin the unabridged narrative audio version), lost much of its dramatic impact with the lack of seven simple words: "One is Hartford. The other is . . . hope." Still, the recording was very enjoyable, even though the kid sucked!!!
