Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, CannibalismMinor
Addiction, Homophobia, VomitCommunity Reviews
summary of 8487 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 65%
emotional 41%
mysterious 40%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
reflective 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 0%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
1153 pages | first published 1978
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Description
Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting--eerily plausible--as when it was first published. The New York Times called it the book that has everyth...
1153 pages | first published 1978
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Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Description
Stephen King's apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by plague and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting--eerily plausible--as when it was first published. The New York Times called it the book that has everyth...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Racial slurs, Racism, CannibalismMinor
Addiction, Homophobia, VomitCommunity Reviews
summary of 8487 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
adventurous 76%
tense 65%
emotional 41%
mysterious 40%
challenging 32%
sad 24%
reflective 20%
hopeful 16%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 0%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 10% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating