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181 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Andy Dufresne, a banker, was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and sent to Shawshank Prison. He maintains his innocence over the decades he spends at Shawshank during which time he forms a friendship with "Red", a fellow inmate.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,180 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 48%
reflective 46%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 28%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 18%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, ConfinementModerate
Murder, Violence, Racial slursMinor
Car accident, Suicide, Vomit181 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Andy Dufresne, a banker, was convicted of killing his wife and her lover and sent to Shawshank Prison. He maintains his innocence over the decades he spends at Shawshank during which time he forms a friendship with "Red", a fellow inmate.
Community Reviews Summary of 4,180 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
dark 48%
reflective 46%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 28%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 18%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual assault, ConfinementModerate
Murder, Violence, Racial slursMinor
Car accident, Suicide, Vomit