The Dead Zone by Stephen King

The Dead Zone

Stephen King

402 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction horror speculative fiction thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

Johnny, the small boy who skated at breakneck speed into an accident that for one horrifying moment plunged him into The Dead Zone. Johnny Smith, the small-town schoolteacher who spun the wheel of fortune and won a four-and-a-half-year trip into T...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,101 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 64%
tense 55%
emotional 45%
sad 37%
reflective 19%
challenging 15%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.79

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