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Thinner

Stephen King

  • 318 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1984
  • 63 editions
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1 About this book

Thinner is a horror novel by American author Stephen King, published in 1984 by NAL under King's pseudonym Richard Bachman. The story centers on lawyer Billy Halleck, who kills a crossing Romani woman in a road accident and escapes legal punishment because of his connections. However, the woman's father places a curse on Halleck, which causes him to lose weight uncontrollably.

Good for readers who want: horror, science fiction, and magic.

  • Magic
  • Horror
  • Science fiction
  • Allegories
  • Occult fiction
  • Blessing and cursing
  • Weight loss
  • Paranormal fiction

2 About Stephen King

Born 1947

Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Dubbed the "King of Horror", he is widely known for his horror fiction and has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. In a career spanning six decades, he has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in collections.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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