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jenlengland's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
kalliente's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
thebookaddict's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Dit is een luguber boek (zoals we van Stephen King gewend zijn). Het verhaal heeft verassende wendingen en wordt aan het einde heel erg spannend. In het begin vond ik hem erg langdradig. Ik denk dat dit boek ook wel wat korter gekund had. Sommige dingen voegde gewoon niet zoveel toe. Het klonk af en toe gewoon alsof de woorden geschreven zijn om ruimte op te vullen. De personages zijn wel echt perfect voor dit verhaal. Ze passen allemaal zo goed in hun rol. Het plaatje is gewoon compleet. Ik denk wel dat omdat het zo uitgebreid beschreven wordt je een enorm goed beeld krijgt van de situatie die zich afspeelt. Het kost alleen zoveel moeite. Ook vond ik het gek om weer over de corona tijd te lezen. Het voelt zolang geleden, terwijl dat niet zo is. Heel raar om te beseffen dat dat ook een tijd onze realiteit geweest is. Ik vind dat hij deze tijd heel mooi verwerkt heeft in het boek. Vooral de scheiding die de corona veroorzaakte in de maatschappij!
Al met al was ik erg bang om in dit boek te beginnen vanwege de dikte, maar ik heb totaal geen spijt. Je moet wel tegen lugubere verhalen kunnen om van dit boek te genieten, maar dit past juist goed in mijn straatje. De schrijfstijl is ook erg fijn en het leest totaal niet moeilijk weg! Holly vond ik erg leuk. Ik heb alle andere boeken niet gelezen waar Holly in voor komt, maar ik ga dit zeker nog een keer doen. Zo krijg ik net even iets meer achtergrond informatie.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
keanusmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
kitfkat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
amp18's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Police brutality, Medical content, and Grief
hellotheremaryrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“Holly has come a long way from the shy introvert Bill Hodges met lurking outside a funeral home all those years ago, but that woman still lives inside her and always will. That woman is terrified of being wrong and still believes she is wrong as often as she’s right. It’s a quantum advance from the woman who thought she was always wrong, but the insecurity remains.” ❤️
Yes, the Covid stuff was laid on thick, and it was strange that
I liked the pacing, and how the timelines came together. The book went on a lot of different paths, but they all came together so nicely.
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder
sielke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
himpersonal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic