Reviews tagging 'Death'

11/22/63 by Stephen King

46 reviews

anntea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

Idk if I'm rating this so high because it's actually that good or I'm just shocked I loved it so much (I'm not the biggest fan of Stephen King tbh), but either way I seriously enjoyed myself!!! It had a few problems but was ultimately a really fun read!!! Can't wait to reread this one day!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of my favourite things about Stephen King is that if you've loved one of his books, chances are you can open another and find not just a similar tone or atmosphere (though he does often evoke a particularly delicious tension), but a direct link as well. I haven't read IT but I took so much joy from knowing that Jake was in Derry, Maine in late summer of 1958, and even met some of the Losers' Club. Of course I immediately Googled them all and will have to read IT, despite my abject terror.

King's writing is so visceral and evocative, I could practically taste the '50s root beer and soda that was so fatty and flavourful. But it also means that no one can build horrible tension quite like him. The "obdurate past" is a character in itself and it's devastating (and often funny) to see how it trips Jake up as he tries to change the future. Much like in Pet Sematary it felt like there was a force governing these characters' lives and I was never able to quite relax.

But while I love this tension, and the sense of dread that permeates even the most peaceful moments, I also just got so invested in the life Jake creates as George Amberson. So when the pace slowed in the middle of the book, my attention never wavered. The end was like a series of punches to the gut and left me with this overwhelming sense of futility, but there was a sliver of goodness that I was able to cling to because of my love for the characters. It's another of his books I'll be pondering for ages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

svenia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Cancer, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

catsy2022's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

Rating: B 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, and Alcoholism

danileah07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, and Terminal illness

edenangus's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

veganecurrywurst's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

finn_vibing's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

kissievendor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

btrz7's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Car accident, and Homophobia