"God is cruel": The Apocalyptic Imaginary of Stephen King's Desperation.

The article explores the 1996 American novel "Desperation" by Stephen King, focusing particularly on its Apocalyptic narrative and its Christian religious overtones. An overview of the work's plot is given. The book's use of Christian symbolism of the end of days is considered. Other topics include good and evil, its desert setting, and a consideration of overarching themes in other works by King such as "Carrie," "IT," and "The Stand."