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622 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340738917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: 14 September 1999
Description
Five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deeply rooted in the sixties, and each is haunted by the Vietnam War.Stephen King, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974, the year before the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,393 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 52%
mysterious 48%
sad 41%
adventurous 26%
tense 26%
challenging 19%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Bullying, WarModerate
Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Suicide attemptMinor
Abandonment, Pedophilia622 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340738917
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New English Library
Publication date: 14 September 1999
Description
Five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deeply rooted in the sixties, and each is haunted by the Vietnam War.Stephen King, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974, the year before the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,393 reviews
Moods
dark 53%
reflective 52%
mysterious 48%
sad 41%
adventurous 26%
tense 26%
challenging 19%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
funny 5%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Bullying, WarModerate
Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Suicide attemptMinor
Abandonment, Pedophilia