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kathleenwho's reviews
40 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
3.75
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There is a lot of outdated language and ideas with regards to Native American cultures, disability, and chronic and terminal illness - mostly in-character for the time and culture of the story, but still jarring.
Particularly strong book for King's weird horny comparisons that seem completely inappropriate, e.g.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Racism, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Eating disorder, and Rape