A review by carissa230
Joyland by Stephen King

mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Devin Jones gets a job at Joyland. He is going through personal changes and growth and he struggles with his girlfriend slowly growing away from him. Devin learns that there is a whole life out there that doesn't revolve around his girlfriend. 

Meanwhile, there has been a few mysterious murders and disappearances around Joyland. They have a picture of the expected killer, but only his arms and blurry face. There is an investigation into the disappearances and Devin is working on finding the answer. 
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