Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Murder, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Child deathMinor
Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3676 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 55%
emotional 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 29%
challenging 22%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
690 pages | first published 1996
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ISBN/UID: 9780670868360
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 24 September 1996
Description
Several cross-country travelers--including a writer, a family on vacation, and a professor and his wife--end up in the little mining town of Desperation, where a crazy policeman and evil forces force them to fight for their lives. 1,750,000 first ...Book Information
690 pages | first published 1996
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ISBN/UID: 9780670868360
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Publication date: 24 September 1996
Description
Several cross-country travelers--including a writer, a family on vacation, and a professor and his wife--end up in the little mining town of Desperation, where a crazy policeman and evil forces force them to fight for their lives. 1,750,000 first ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Murder, DeathModerate
Alcoholism, Cancer, Child deathMinor
Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 3676 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
mysterious 55%
emotional 34%
adventurous 32%
sad 29%
challenging 22%
reflective 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 37% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating