Amok by Richard Bachman

Amok

Richard Bachman with Stephen King, Joachim Honnef

220 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark medium-paced
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Eine High-School in Maine: Nach einem Gespräch mit dem Rektor erschießt der Schüler Charles Decker seine Lehrerin und nimmt seine Mitschüler als Geiseln. Sein Amoklauf löst in der Klasse ein unheimliches Psychospiel aus, das unbewusste Konflikte u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,838 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 72%
emotional 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 23%
sad 23%
mysterious 7%
funny 6%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 35%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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