Gerald's Game by Stephen King

Gerald's Game

Stephen King

300 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark tense slow-paced
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A game. A husband and wife game. Gerald's Game. But this time Jesse doesn't want to play. Lying there, spread-eagled and handcuffed to the bedstead while he looms and drools over her, she feels angry and humiliated. So she kicks out hard. Aims to ...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 11,794 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 83%

emotional: 43%

mysterious: 34%

challenging: 33%

sad: 24%

reflective: 17%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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