The Dark Half by Stephen King

The Dark Half

Stephen King

484 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

After thirteen years of international bestseller stardom with his works of violent crime fiction, author George Stark is officially declared dead--revealed by a national magazine to have been killed at the hands of the man who created him: the onc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,398 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 75%
mysterious 63%
adventurous 11%
emotional 9%
challenging 7%
sad 3%
funny 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 20%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 31% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.6

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