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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

28 reviews

day_fisher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I figured, it's a great movie so why not read the novella behind the acclaimed film? It is a bit crude of a prose, but as our narrator is in prison himself, it matches the story. Pretty sure I hallucinated and made it feel like Morgan Freeman was still narrating even though it was narrated by Frank Muller (that's a compliment to you Frank!). Would highly recommend to anyone who wants to see what Stephen King is like without the horror or length.

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op3's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The plot and Andy carried hard
I think it’s a good story, I don’t entirely agree with some of the terminology used but that’s just me and prison is tough so I guess you gotta use the tough words to portray that.
I feel the story starts out fast (

which is fair since it’s just a summary

)but turns more medium paced after the half way mark or a little passed that. I don’t have any complaints with that but just thought it’d be important to disclose.

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sydnie90's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Similar to King's other non-horror stories, this was a heart-warming jaunt. It was also a quick read. Could be done in an afternoon.

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rachael_schamberger's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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wishlissa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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olivia_redd's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A unique story which I thoroughly enjoyed the writing of. Whilst it is a shorter novel, it certainly doesn't lack detail and depth. In some situations, the 'truth' is unclear as it's from Red's perspective rather than Andy's himself but it is interesting to have the narrator recount someone else's story.

Note: I read the book AFTER watching the movie adaptation.

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