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Cover of Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Hardcover
Pages 130 pages
Published 1982
Languages English, Bengali, Chinese +7
ISBN 9780751514339

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Publisher's Summary

Suspenseful, mysterious, and heart-wrenching, Stephen King’s extraordinary novella, populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, tells a powerful tale of crushing despair and liberating hope through the eyes of Ellis “Red” Redding.…

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Weighted Score
4.27 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 4.38 ★
v (Ratings Count): 176
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 4.38
True Ratings 176
Written Reviews 14
Shelved (Popularity) 379
Users Read 253
Rating Distribution
5
47%
4
40%
3
10%
2
2%
1
1%

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