The Dark Half
- 480
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Dark Half” is dependable Stephen King: a strong premise followed through to an ending that some readers single out for praise. A few point to its body horror and steady tension; others find the story short on surprises and long on description. Readers fond of King’s expansive manner will be happier here than those hoping to be caught off guard.
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About the book
The Dark Half is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1989. Publishers Weekly listed The Dark Half as the second-best-selling book of 1989 behind Tom Clancy's Clear and Present Danger. The novel was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1993.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 351 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 70% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 32 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 319 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Dark Half?
It has 480 pages — longer than 71% of the ranked books in Horror.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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