690 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140839531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 01 October 1991
Description
Mr. Leland Gaunt arrives in Castle Rock and opens a shop where residents can find whatever their heart desires. But in the hands of this sinister shopkeeper, even the most innocuous request has dire consequences. Needful Things is the last of King...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,242 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 73%
emotional 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 14%
sad 13%
funny 10%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, PedophiliaMinor
Racial slurs, Car accident
690 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140839531
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: 01 October 1991
Description
Mr. Leland Gaunt arrives in Castle Rock and opens a shop where residents can find whatever their heart desires. But in the hands of this sinister shopkeeper, even the most innocuous request has dire consequences. Needful Things is the last of King...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,242 reviews
Moods
tense 74%
mysterious 73%
emotional 23%
adventurous 21%
challenging 14%
sad 13%
funny 10%
reflective 7%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 31% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Violence, Animal deathModerate
Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, PedophiliaMinor
Racial slurs, Car accident