Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Salem's Lot

Stephen King

751 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

'Turn off the television - in fact, why don't you turn off all the lights except for the one over your favourite chair? - and we'll talk about vampires here in the dim. I think I can make you believe in them.'Stephen King, from the Introduction. '...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21,190 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 76%
mysterious 73%
adventurous 32%
emotional 20%
sad 18%
challenging 11%
reflective 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 39% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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