Apt Pupil by Stephen King

Apt Pupil

Stephen King

179 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction horror short stories thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher: Mr. Dussander. Todd knows all about Dussander's dark past. The torture. The death. The decades-old manhunt Dussander has esc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,074 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 75%
mysterious 27%
challenging 25%
emotional 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 7%
reflective 6%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 29%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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