Night Shift by Stephen King

Night Shift

Stephen King

fiction horror short stories dark emotional tense fast-paced

368 pages | first published 1978

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Night Shift--Stephen King's first collection of stories--is an early showcase of the depths that King's wicked imagination could plumb. In these 20 tales, we see mutated rats gone bad ("Graveyard Shift"); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanit...
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Summary of 4887 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 75%
mysterious 68%
emotional 28%
sad 21%
adventurous 15%
challenging 11%
reflective 8%
funny 6%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 47%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 12% | Character: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 29% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 28% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.88

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