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Billy Summers by Stephen King

27 reviews

bajablasthole's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, War, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Murder, Rape, Racial slurs, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

thomasmagee_'s review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read this in about 3 weeks, which is actually lightning fast for me. Took me four months to finish my last book, and I couldn’t wait to read through this one. My first Stephen King book, and definitely had some times where I questioned where it was going, but he pulled it all together and I’ll really miss reading it. Would definitely recommend !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use and Child death

marine2907's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Pedophilia, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Vomit, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, War, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

kinley28's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence, Death, Gun violence, Trafficking, Drug use, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

hoiitsalex's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, Vomit, Violence, Rape, Drug use, Blood, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Murder, and Drug abuse

afisher121's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, Drug use, Gun violence, and Death

kaykay67's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I started reading this book wayback in April.  I have to admit the slow pace of this book caused me to put it down many times. Even entertaining the thought of dnf’ng it, which I have never done to any Stephen King book.  So I stuck with it and pushed through. I’m glad to say I did because the last portion of this book really saves  it, for me anyway.  Through a majority of the book I was bored, found the plot tedious, the characters kinda iffy, Billy mainly but he’s probably not suppose to be too likable considering what his profession is. 
Most of the book is setting up his job  and after his job then Alice comes in. Billy takes Alice in and here the story picks up a bit but loses its pace again. But I have to say! Stick with it if you’re finding it boring because it does pick up in the last portion of the book!  That is where I fell whole heartedly for Billy & Alice!  Two great characters and the story just pulls itself out of the muck, for me anyway!  There’s even a shout-out to an older King tale in a few places. 4.5! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Blood, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Rape

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia, Trafficking, Vomit, Violence, Body shaming, War, and Pedophilia

Minor: Drug use and Racism

neptunereign's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

Minor: Trafficking

dirtandtrees's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Murder, War, Violence, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Trafficking