Rage by Richard Bachman

Rage

Richard Bachman with Stephen King

211 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark medium-paced
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Description

A disturbed high-school student with authority problems kills one of his teachers and takes the rest of his class hostage. Over the course of one long, tense, and unbearable hot afternoon, Charlie Decker explains what led him to this drastic seque...

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Community Reviews

3.42
based on 5,043 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

tense: 70%

emotional: 29%

reflective: 27%

challenging: 26%

sad: 23%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 7%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

34% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
22% of readers chose A mix
72% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
69% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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