Apt Pupil by Stephen King

Apt Pupil

Stephen King

224 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's timeless coming-of-age novella, Apt Pupil--published in his 1982 story collection Different Seasons and made into a 1998 Tristar movie starring Ian McKellan and Brad Renfro--now available for the...

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Community Reviews

3.78
based on 3,195 reviews

Moods

dark: 98%

tense: 76%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 25%

emotional: 12%

sad: 12%

reflective: 6%

adventurous: 4%

informative: 1%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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