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336 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501147425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a housekeeper with a long-hidden secret from her past...one that tests her own will to survive. When Vera Donovan, one of the wealthiest and most ill-natured r...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,660 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
tense 56%
mysterious 47%
sad 38%
reflective 32%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Incest, Pedophilia336 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501147425
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 02 October 2018
Description
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic #1 New York Times bestseller about a housekeeper with a long-hidden secret from her past...one that tests her own will to survive. When Vera Donovan, one of the wealthiest and most ill-natured r...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,660 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
tense 56%
mysterious 47%
sad 38%
reflective 32%
funny 19%
challenging 14%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuseModerate
Sexual assault, Incest, Pedophilia