Joyland
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Joyland

by Stephen King

2013•Mystery•318 pages

Taste attributes: mysteryhorrordramaheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedcoming of agesolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA contained, heightened mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

Verano de 1973. Carolina del Norte. El joven universitario Devin Jones consigue trabajo en un pequeño parque de atracciones llamado Joyland. Allí se encarga de las tareas de mantenimiento, se disfraza de la mascota del parque o entretiene a los niños. Y allí descubre también la historia de un cruento crimen que tuvo lugar en la Casa Embrujada y que nunca fue resuelto.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryHorrorDramaComing of ageSolving the riddle/not as it seemsLove conquers all

Subjects

City and town lifeMurderCollege studentsCarnivalsLife change eventsInvestigationAmusement parksNineteen seventies

Details

Author
Stephen King
Published
2013
Pages
318
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