Children of the Corn by Stephen King

Children of the Corn

Stephen King

44 pages first pub 1977 (editions) user-added

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Driving through the cornfields in rural Nebraska, Burt and Vicky run over a young boy—only to discover that they may not be responsible for his death. Out in the corn, something is watching them, and help is nowhere to be found.From the unrivaled ...

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Community Reviews

3.75
based on 1,259 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

tense: 74%

mysterious: 54%

challenging: 9%

adventurous: 7%

sad: 7%

emotional: 6%

reflective: 2%


Pace

80% of readers chose fast
13% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

57% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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