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Thinner

Richard Bachman (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.78

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

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Synopsis

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.

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HorrorContemporary FantasyDark FictionPsychological Horror