Riding the Bullet by Stephen King

Riding the Bullet

Stephen King

66 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark tense fast-paced
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A Stephen King ghost story in the grand tradition, Riding the Bullet is the ultimate warning about the dangers of hitchhiking. A college student's mother is dying in a Maine hospital. When he hitches a ride to see her, the driver is not who he ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 1,332 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 61%

tense: 59%

emotional: 29%

reflective: 19%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 5%

sad: 4%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

69% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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