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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
chris_reads'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: Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Drug abuse
Minor: Car accident, Racism, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Murder
sarahlopod's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Gore, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Racism, Blood, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident
Minor: Dementia and Vomit
haileyeh'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
2.5
Maze > Hedge animals
Axe > roque mallet
Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
epeolatrist'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
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs