Riding the Bullet by Stephen King

Riding the Bullet

Stephen King

66 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark tense fast-paced

Description

A Stephen King ghost story in the grand tradition, Riding the Bullet is the ultimate warning about the dangers of hitchhiking. A college student's mother is dying in a Maine hospital. When he hitches a ride to see her, the driver is not who he ...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 703 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
tense 64%
mysterious 58%
emotional 26%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
funny 2%
sad 2%

Pace

fast 62%
medium 28%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 29%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.44

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...