Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Salem's Lot

Stephen King

458 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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When a writer returns to his small Maine hometown, he discovers that the peaceful hamlet is being overrun by vampires and sets out to curb this ancient evil before it can spread, in a new edition of the classic horror novel featuring an introducti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28,697 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 76%
mysterious 73%
adventurous 32%
emotional 20%
sad 19%
challenging 11%
reflective 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 37%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 38% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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