Needful Things by Stephen King

Needful Things

Stephen King

816 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense slow-paced

Description

A wonderful new store has opened in the little town of Castle Rock, Maine. Whatever your heart's secret desire -- sexual pleasure, wealth, power, or even more precious things -- it's for sale. And even though every item has a nerve-shattering pric...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,635 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 77%
mysterious 73%
emotional 23%
adventurous 19%
challenging 16%
sad 12%
funny 9%
reflective 6%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 30% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 31% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.8

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