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527 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670272662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption—the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil—a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,531 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 54%
emotional 47%
adventurous 44%
reflective 30%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 13%
funny 12%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 21% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Animal cruelty, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Genocide, Abortion
527 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670272662
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Viking Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption—the most satisfying tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape since The Count of Monte Cristo. Apt Pupil—a golden California schoolboy and an old man whose hideous past he uncovers enter into a fateful ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,531 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 54%
emotional 47%
adventurous 44%
reflective 30%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 13%
funny 12%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 19%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 21% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Animal cruelty, Racial slursMinor
Homophobia, Genocide, Abortion