Night Shift by Stephen King

Night Shift

Stephen King

326 pages • first pub 1978 (view editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Night Shift is ideal for readers who crave tightly wound, spine-chilling tales that lurk in the shadows of everyday life, offering quick, relentless thrills through bite-sized horrors.

Description

Never trust your heart to the New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Stephen King. Especially with an anthology that features the classic stories "Children of the Corn," "The Lawnmower Man," "Graveyard Shift," "The Mangler," and "Sometimes...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 12,675 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 74%

mysterious: 71%

emotional: 27%

sad: 24%

adventurous: 18%

challenging: 13%

funny: 9%

reflective: 9%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

49% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
10% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
23% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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