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dangleicious13 t1_iy4oeky wrote

I want to say the Dark Tower series. It kind of touches on a few of the things you didn't want, but not exactly. It has a few horror elements at times, but it's much more fantasy than horror. Like a weird mix of Lord of the Rings and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Also read Different Seasons. It has 4 novellas. 3 were made into films (Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, and Stand By Me).

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carmelmarien OP t1_iy4snfa wrote

Ah yes I've heard about the Dark Tower series! There are 8 books though, I don't know if I can get through that lol.

I love Shawshank Redemption (the movie)!!! I didn't know it was part of a collection but I definitely now have something in mind, thanks!

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dangleicious13 t1_iy4t0dw wrote

You can easily skip one of the Dark Tower books (The Wind Through the Keyhole). I like it, but it's really just there for world building. It really has nothing to do with the plot.

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