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686 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501127878
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,902 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 58%
emotional 31%
adventurous 27%
funny 22%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 12% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 16% | No: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 19% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Violence, Blood, Child deathMinor
Rape, Suicide
686 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501127878
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,902 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 58%
emotional 31%
adventurous 27%
funny 22%
sad 21%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 12% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | N/A: 16% | No: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 19% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racial slurs, MurderModerate
Violence, Blood, Child deathMinor
Rape, Suicide