Gerald's Game by Stephen King

Gerald's Game

Stephen King

332 pages first pub 1992 (view editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense slow-paced
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When a game of seduction between a husband and wife ends in death, the nightmare has only just begun in this sinister twist on a bedtime story--a #1 national bestseller and "one of Stephen King's best" (USA TODAY). Gerald and Jessie Burlingame hav...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 12,624 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 82%

emotional: 41%

mysterious: 35%

challenging: 33%

sad: 24%

reflective: 17%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 3%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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