Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

Dolores Claiborne

Stephen King

240 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark emotional tense medium-paced

Description

"Everything I did, I did for love..."For thirty years, folks on Little Tall Island have been waiting to find out just what happened on the eerie dark day Dolores Claiborne's husband died --- the day of the total eclipse. Now, the police want to kn...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,088 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
tense 57%
emotional 56%
mysterious 50%
sad 34%
reflective 31%
funny 19%
challenging 13%
adventurous 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 22%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 38% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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