The Outsider by Stephen King

The Outsider

Holly Gibney #1

Stephen King with David Nathan (Narrator), Bernhard Kleinschmidt (Translator)

19 hours, 9 minutes first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

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The Outsider by Stephen King is a gripping and suspenseful read that will captivate fans of supernatural mysteries and crime thrillers, particularly those who enjoy being kept on the edge of their seats as they unravel the dark and twisted threads of a seemingly ordinary town's sinister secrets.

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Now an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn.Evil has many faces...maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King. An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 31,881 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

mysterious: 87%

tense: 73%

adventurous: 29%

emotional: 23%

sad: 21%

challenging: 15%

reflective: 3%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
17% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

61% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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