Ildbarnet by Stephen King

Ildbarnet

Stephen King

440 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction thriller adventurous dark medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy tense, supernatural family dramas intertwined with shadowy government experiments and the ethical dilemmas of controlling extraordinary powers.

Description

Early on the daughter shows signs of a wild and horrifying force growing within her. Desperately, her parents try to train her to keep that force in check, to "act normal." First, a man and a woman are subjects of a top-secret government experimen...

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Community Reviews

3.73
based on 10,780 reviews

Moods

dark: 79%

tense: 76%

adventurous: 53%

emotional: 44%

mysterious: 39%

sad: 30%

challenging: 15%

hopeful: 5%

reflective: 4%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

Loveable characters?

61% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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