It's A Good Life by Jerome Bixby
In the story, a small rural town is held in the grip of terror by a three-year-old boy named Anthony, who has godlike powers to control reality with his mind. The townspeople must constantly think happy thoughts and praise him, for Anthony can read minds and will punish anyone who considers him or his actions in a negative light. His capricious use of power ranges from whimsically disturbing to downright horrifying, as he banishes people to a mysterious "cornfield" or transforms them into grotesque creatures for his amusement. The community is trapped in a perpetual state of forced contentment and fear, walking on eggshells around the child whose whims dictate their reality.
The 6083rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1953
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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- 31st on Click If You Dare: 100 Favorite Horror Stories (NPR)