686 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501127878
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,853 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 55%
adventurous 30%
emotional 29%
funny 25%
sad 20%
challenging 14%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 12% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | N/A: 17% | No: 16% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Alcoholism, Child deathMinor
Rape, Suicide
686 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781501127878
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 03 November 2015
Description
The masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.Fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,853 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 55%
adventurous 30%
emotional 29%
funny 25%
sad 20%
challenging 14%
reflective 13%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Plot: 17% | N/A: 12% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 29% | No: 21% | Yes: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | N/A: 17% | No: 16% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 20% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Animal death, Racial slursModerate
Violence, Alcoholism, Child deathMinor
Rape, Suicide