Elevation

Stephen King was once one of my favorite up until “Tommyknockers,” at which point he became one of my least favorite authors.

“Elevation” falls low on the totem pole, in my opinion. The idea of a middle-aged man suddenly dropping pounds, but appearing to be the same size is good. Yet, the characters are so ham-fisted and lack in depth.

Scott Carey, the main character, let's go of bitterness about this divorce, squabbles with neighbors, and, eventually, this mortal coil as he becomes lighter and eventually floats away. This entire physical/emotional analogy was super forced. And, while I'm no fan of Trump and am a liberal in a relatively conservative town, the comparisons to today's political climate were bland.

So, unless you're trying to hit your Goodreads goal for the year, this is one to skip.