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Needful Things

A Novel

Stephen King

Ages 16+

Readers rate it 3.8 (562 on Hardcover)

960 pages · Released May 3, 2016

Content report card

What's inside

High confidence

LGBTQ+ themes

What it offers

Educational value

A note for parents

Needful Things is a mature horror-thriller from Stephen King featuring a demonic antagonist who manipulates townspeople into acts of violence and destruction. The novel contains graphic violence, frequent strong language, disturbing psychological manipulation, and explores dark themes of greed and corruption. This is adult horror literature not suitable for younger teens.

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From the publisher

A wonderful new store has opened in Castle Rock, Maine. It's a place where you can get anything your heart desires - sexual pleasure, wealth, power ... but for a nerve-shattering price. A wonderful new store has opened in Castle Rock, Maine. It's a place where you can get anything your heart desires - sexual pleasure, wealth, power ... but for a nerve-shattering price.

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  • Fiction
  • Weak Character Development
  • A mix driven
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Loveable Characters
  • Diverse Characters
  • Strong Character Development
  • Character driven
  • Plot driven
  • ebook
  • dark

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ISBN 9781501143786 · Simon and Schuster