Needful Things by Stephen King

Needful Things

Stephen King

fiction horror thriller dark tense slow-paced

790 pages | first published 1991

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Leland Gaunt opens a new shop in Castle Rock called Needful Things. Anyone who enters his store finds the object of his or her lifelong dreams and desires: a prized baseball card, a healing amulet. In addition to a token payment, Gaunt requests th...
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Summary of 6080 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 77%
mysterious 74%
emotional 24%
adventurous 20%
challenging 17%
sad 12%
funny 9%
reflective 7%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 31% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.81

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