Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King

Hearts in Atlantis

Stephen King

497 pages • first pub 1999 (editions) user-added

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Five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deeply rooted in the sixties, and each is haunted by the Vietnam War.Stephen King, whose first novel, Carrie, was published in 1974, the year before the ...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 6,625 reviews

Moods

emotional: 73%

dark: 59%

reflective: 54%

mysterious: 45%

sad: 44%

adventurous: 26%

tense: 26%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 12%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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