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Joyland by Stephen King

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clairebau's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Baby's first King! But certainly not my last. Gorgeous, gorgeous worldbuilding and deliciously descriptive language. Satisfying foreshadowing and great pacing of clues - and I'm not usually the mystery/thriller type. It wasn't a jaw-dropping, genre-defying, incredible ending that blew my mind completely, but man, this was so much fun. The narrator, Dev, was so richly built and relatable. Joyland itself was so well-described. Maybe I loved it so much because it was evocative of my favorite movie, Adventureland. I was always excited for the time I'd get to spend reading this book.

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lilcarol's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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adiajamille's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I was looking for a horror book for October, and all the ones I wanted were checked out. I found this one and thought I’d give it a try.

This is more a murder mystery with a little bit of a ghost story. It built up nicely, with a tense conclusion.

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carlytenille's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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aleesquer's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Pros:

I love a good coming of age story
Ghosts
Setting (amusement park). Very involved in learning the new lingo and how to work there. Immersive and interesting

Cons:

Predictable (had very few genuine surprises)
The way the background characters of color are treated is... not ideal.
Boy howdy, does King not write women well. Jesus christ.
That one "gallant men rarely getting pussy" line 🤮

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tifftastic87's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A quick-ish murder mystery with dark undertones.

I really enjoyed this one, as per usual for King it is heavily character driven, until the last 50 pages when everything happens. We get to really know the main character, Dev, we spend time with him and get down into his soul. We follow him the summer he really grew up, even though he's 21, and watch him go from a whiney infatuated boy to a strong and kind man. A wonderful small theme park, with the colorful cast of characters that brings in, serves as a delightful background. But as per standard, things arent what they seem. A touch of ghost, a touch of sociopath, and a good ol' southern woman with a gun.

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