Blaze by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

Blaze

Stephen King, Richard Bachman

270 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark fast-paced

Description

Clayton Blaisdell, Jr., nicknamed Blaze, is a mentally retarded giant of a man living in a decrepit old house. Blaze's best--and only--friend's name is George, and George is a bad influence. It is George who goads Blaze into kidnapping the baby an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,769 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
emotional 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 15%
challenging 10%
reflective 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 43%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.53

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