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mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Alcohol, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
phantompansy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Blood, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Cursing
Minor: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs
lurieta's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and Death of parent
andrea1975's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror
asourceoffiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
I always love that King spends time with his characters. Their histories and relationships are laid out in detail, and it makes the whole story rooted in humanity, which in turn makes it all the more scary. I didn't have a lot of sympathy for Jack from the start, but I did sympathise with Wendy's fierce desire to keep her family together and safe, and the way they all shine during their fleeting happy moments at the Overlook, before it's all taken away. It's such clever writing and confirms, as I've said many times before, that King's books are about so much more than the horror.
Graphic: Violence, Gore, Racial slurs, Murder, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Child death, and Child abuse
chapters_and_pages's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Addiction
gerynumbmind's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Misogyny
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Car accident, Death, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
so_casually_cruel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
pachinkohorse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Racism