The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

The Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

4 hours • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction mystery dark sad medium-paced

Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s beloved novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption—the basis for the Best Picture Academy Award–nominee The Shawshank Redemption—about an unjustly imprisoned convict who seeks a strangely sa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,994 reviews

Moods

hopeful 63%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 44%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 28%
sad 26%
tense 22%
mysterious 19%
funny 15%
challenging 13%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 39%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.37

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