353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340977163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 June 2003
Description
This collection of short works is comprised of pieces that previously appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, Playboy, and McSweeney's. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 60%
emotional 47%
adventurous 18%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 8% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 17% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Domestic abuseMinor
Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness353 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780340977163
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: 30 June 2003
Description
This collection of short works is comprised of pieces that previously appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, Playboy, and McSweeney's. Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,957 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
mysterious 60%
emotional 47%
adventurous 18%
sad 16%
reflective 13%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 8% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 17% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 15% | No: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuseMinor
Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness