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jazhandz's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book essentially has four types of scenes: action, good guys, bad guys, and weird interactions between the good and bad guys. I happen to like these four scenes and think this was done decently well, although the first half was stronger and I would happily chop 70-odd pages out of the middle. It’s fine! Perfectly serviceable King book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Gun violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Animal death
Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Transphobia, and Rape
- adult/minor relationship insofar as Stephen King-typical adult men having feelings for little girls - eye horror and gore - medical experimentation - police brutality insofar as a government agency threatening civilians; it’s not the actual police but it checks a similar box imo - if you are afraid of snakes think twice about this one - King-typical racism ableism sexism etc throughout. the transphobia is only tagged bc it is, somehow, plot relevant.smartens's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Blood, and Suicide
Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault
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