The Dead Zone
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The Dead Zone

by Stephen King

1979•Thriller•426 pages

Taste attributes: thrillermonster/alien/supernaturalpoliticaldramaunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearenclosedfighting eviltroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, dark thriller, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

The Dead Zone is a science fiction thriller novel by Stephen King published in 1979. The story follows Johnny Smith, who awakens from a coma of nearly five years and, apparently as a result of brain damage, now experiences clairvoyant and precognitive visions triggered by touch.

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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

ThrillerMonster/alien/supernaturalPoliticalDramaFighting evilTroubled leadsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Brain tumorsRiflesHuman shieldsAssassinationProcrastinationMurderFederal Bureau of InvestigationCar bombs

Details

Author
Stephen King
Published
1979
Pages
426
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