Extended Summary - Needful Things: Based On The Book By Stephen King

EXTENDED SUMMARY

NEEDFUL THINGS

BASED ON THE BOOK BY STEPHEN KING

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: EVERBOOK SUMMARIES

CONTENT

The Anticipation of Needful Things

Brian Rusk's Early Encounter

The Introduction of Leland Gaunt

The Allure of Desire

The Price of a Dream

The Opening Day and First Customers

Seeds of Discord

Rising Tensions and Darker Currents

Nightfall and Unsettling Dreams

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Needful Things by Stephen King tells the story of the ominous arrival of a new store in the town of Castle Rock, Maine. Run by the enigmatic Leland Gaunt, the shop, aptly named Needful Things, seems to stock the one object each resident secretly and desperately desires. However, the price of these coveted items extends beyond mere money, often involving the fulfillment of a seemingly harmless "favor," usually a prank directed at a neighbor. As the townsfolk succumb to temptation and acquire their heart's desires, these seemingly innocent acts escalate, igniting long-simmering grudges and unleashing a torrent of dark impulses within the community. The novel delves into the themes of desire, greed, manipulation, and the destructive nature of human wants, as the town slowly unravels under the insidious influence of the mysterious shopkeeper.

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Release date

Audiobook: 29 March 2025