Lisey's Story: A Novel by Stephen King

Lisey's Story: A Novel

Stephen King

544 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror thriller dark emotional tense slow-paced

Description

The “haunting…tender, intimate book that makes an epic interior journey” (The New York Times), Lisey’s Story is a literary masterpiece—an extraordinarily moving and haunting portrait of a marriage and its aftermath.Lisey lost her husband Scott two...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,017 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 69%
mysterious 64%
tense 53%
sad 49%
reflective 31%
adventurous 28%
challenging 25%
hopeful 10%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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