The Dark Half by Stephen King

The Dark Half

Stephen King with Grover Gardner

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

15 hours, 14 minutes | first published 1989

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Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine A "wondrously frightening" (Publishers Weekly) tale of terror and #1 national bestseller about a writer's pseudonym that comes alive and destroys everyone on the path that leads to the man who create...
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Summary of 3457 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 72%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 9%
emotional 7%
challenging 6%
funny 2%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 21%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 30% | Plot: 27%

Strong character development?

Yes: 35% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 93% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.59

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