Needful Things by Stephen King

Needful Things

Stephen King

960 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

Leland Gaunt opens a new shop in Castle Rock called Needful Things. Anyone who enters his store finds the object of his or her lifelong dreams and desires: a prized baseball card, a healing amulet. In addition to a token payment, Gaunt requests th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,188 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 74%
tense 74%
emotional 23%
adventurous 20%
challenging 14%
sad 13%
funny 10%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 45%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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