505 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 26 July 2011
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,491 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 71%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 13%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 9% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 29% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 17% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Death, CursingMinor
Homophobia
505 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307743640
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 26 July 2011
Description
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,491 reviews
Moods
tense 73%
mysterious 71%
emotional 27%
sad 22%
adventurous 18%
challenging 13%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 31% | N/A: 9% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 29% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 17% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Suicide, Death, CursingMinor
Homophobia