Skeleton Crew: Stories by Stephen King

Skeleton Crew: Stories

Stephen King

643 pages • first pub 1985 (view editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Readers who relish being unsettled by everyday places suddenly turning nightmarish and who savor the slow, creeping dread of short-form horror rather than the epic sprawl of novels will find this collection perfectly tailored to their tastes.

Description

Includes the stories "Uncle Otto's Truck" and "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut"--set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineFeatures "The Mist" now a TV series event on SpikeThe #1 New York Times bestseller and winner of the 1986 Locus Award for Best Col...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 9,132 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

mysterious: 71%

tense: 68%

adventurous: 28%

emotional: 26%

challenging: 17%

sad: 17%

funny: 13%

reflective: 13%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

32% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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