Four Past Midnight

AI Rating: 1/10 - Stephen King's 1990 novella collection ("The Langoliers," "Secret Window, Secret Garden," "The Library Policeman," "The Sun Dog") is pure horror/supernatural fiction focused on survival, psychological terror, and human frailty. No progressive political messaging, social justice themes, identity politics, or diversity/inclusion agendas. Stories prioritize suspenseful plotting and character-driven scares over any ideological content; ensemble casts are incidental and era-typical (mostly white, working-class Americans). Pre-woke era publication reinforces storytelling dominance.