Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

fiction mystery dark sad medium-paced

181 pages | first published 2020

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#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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Summary of 2003 reviews

Moods

hopeful 61%
dark 49%
emotional 49%
reflective 36%
inspiring 29%
adventurous 26%
sad 23%
tense 20%
mysterious 16%
funny 13%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 38%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 44% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

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4.39

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