The Outsider by Stephen King

The Outsider

Stephen King

642 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller emotional mysterious fast-paced

Description

An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories. An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town pa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,599 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 87%
tense 71%
adventurous 29%
emotional 21%
sad 19%
challenging 14%
reflective 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 41% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.86

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