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353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340977163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 June 2003
Description
This collection of short works is comprised of pieces that previously appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, Playboy, and McSweeney's. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,156 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
mysterious 61%
emotional 39%
adventurous 22%
challenging 17%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 9% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 19% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | N/A: 15% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Vomit, MurderModerate
Animal death, Suicide, Physical abuseMinor
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Toxic relationship353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340977163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 June 2003
Description
This collection of short works is comprised of pieces that previously appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, Playboy, and McSweeney's. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,156 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
mysterious 61%
emotional 39%
adventurous 22%
challenging 17%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 9% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 19% | No: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 17% | No: 13% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 39% | N/A: 15% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Vomit, MurderModerate
Animal death, Suicide, Physical abuseMinor
Terminal illness, Homophobia, Toxic relationship