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luvxxly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child death, Gore, Racism, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Racial slurs
theskyefull's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Racism, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Body horror
Minor: Body shaming and Suicide
nicoleannreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Misogyny, and Body shaming
Moderate: Rape
annaofjesup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Homophobia, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcohol, Body horror, Misogyny, Racism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Pedophilia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Antisemitism, and Infertility
josiew's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Gore, Domestic abuse, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal death, and Fatphobia
dannybailey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
In saying that, I am aware that it is very much a personal thing and not a problem with King and his story-telling that made it difficult for me to get through and enjoy this book (especially since I was expecting to enjoy this one in-particular).
I love King's novels and stories, but upon reading this one, I am forever disappointed in the discovery that I do not enjoy all his novels and stories. This one had a lot of upsides— definitely. But the second half of this book really drained me. I was very done with all the sexual references and activities, all the violence often associated with that sexual content and context, it really raised red flags in my head that made me feel sick and deeply disturbed, to a point where it overshadowed a lot of the good stuff in this story, for me.
Aside from my own personal perception and experience (of which I'm sure will be relevant to others who read this book), as a story it is still one I can understand why a lot of people love and find compelling. It is well written, full of vivid detail (which I found both good and bad) and a very epic story that is most certainly an intrigue to take part in.
Graphic: Animal death, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Racial slurs, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Murder, Misogyny, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Sexism
aoifemarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
tay_nel's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Child death, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
sxndaze'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
4.25
“My heart is with all of them, and I think that, even if we forget each other, we’ll remember in our dreams.”
as someone who was (and is really) obsessed with IT 2017, reading this book felt like a wild ride. the high rating is probably because of how much i love the losers and how attached i am to them and their story because there are some wild ass things stephen king writes. extremely questionable at times and it really makes you wonder why. but at its core, this is a story of love and friendship and belief and trauma and he does such an amazing job of showcasing that.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Child death, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Racism, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Alcohol and Torture
oleaceae_18'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? No
2.75
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence