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abudd2348'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
leweylibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I learned from book club that one of the characters that was basically the MC during the second half is a reoccurring character in King novels, as were some of the other characters, which explains A LOT. One of my complaints while reading was that a character would say something with no context or explanation, and yeah that makes sense now lol. I did appreciate his dog at The Shining movie by one of the characters, I lol'd at that.
There was definitely some language and one character in particular that felt... offensive. Sure, the town is small and conservative, but that's not a blanket excuse that makes it all okay. Especially the one character, it feels like a lazy caricature of Native Americans. The murder that starts the book off is also explained in... gruesome detail and involves a child, so be wary of that.
The one thing I will say to King's credit is I have never disliked reading one of his novels. They are incredibly readable.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Police brutality
frostyjflakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief
sjgizmo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Suicide attempt
jackiea3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jadams89's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Excrement, and Grief
baearles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sankie555'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? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
eadrianschmitz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
_marycappiello3'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail