Joyland
Stephen King
horror
psychological horror / mystery thriller
past tense
first POV
~333 pp
A horror. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 83,303 |
| Page count | ~333 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |