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remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
What a gripping tale of psychological torture meets Stranger Things demons. I loved this story. The characters are so detailed! I had to keep reminding myself that these were not actual people! Maybe it's because I'm a psychiatric nurse, but I wasn't scared of this book in the same way that traditional horror makes me scared. This book made me think and linger on the story long after I had put it down for the day. Throughout the story, I kept reflecting on the psychiatric back story of Jack Torrence and I could understand how someone so broken could come to answer to such a powerful demon like the hotel. All and all, I think another masterpiece from Mr. King.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
mostlybookish's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- 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
4.5
If I had any kind of “shine”, I just simply would not. No offense to Danny, but I’m different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Violence
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
For me it was really, the blatant racism and use of the n word, the misogyny, the toxic masculinity, it was just yucky. Also the story was kind of meh and it wasn’t even scary.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Racial slurs
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