Needful Things Book Plot. As satire it is far from comedic but is very effective. The story and the characters have been developed to evolve across the span of the book very efficiently.
When leland gaunt opens the store needful things, he seems to have the object of desire for each dweller. As satire it is far from comedic but is very effective. Needful things is just the thing you need if you’re looking for your fill of thriller.
For the movie based on this story, see needful things (film).
The book does mention the saint bernard that one day grew wild and attacked citizens 10 years ago, in reference to cujo. The story and the characters have been developed to evolve across the span of the book very efficiently. As needful things moves forward, the number of citizens who fall prey to gaunt’s influence increases. He charges small amounts to the things but requests a practical joke for each of them against another inhabitant.