Joyland by Stephen King

Joyland

Stephen King

288 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a carny and confronts the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the ways bo...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 15,339 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 51%

emotional: 46%

adventurous: 39%

tense: 39%

sad: 26%

reflective: 18%

funny: 14%

hopeful: 12%

lighthearted: 6%

challenging: 5%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

30% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

24% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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