Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

181 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption—the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption—about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,180 reviews

Moods

hopeful 63%
emotional 50%
dark 48%
reflective 46%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 28%
tense 25%
sad 24%
mysterious 18%
funny 14%
challenging 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 41%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.36

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