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matthewosborne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kyoe983'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Vomit
jandapanda'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Cursing and Violence
brookebatesratesbooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Rape
Minor: War, Child death, and Terminal illness
ladawson'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: Abandonment, Grief, Ableism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, War, Body shaming, Mental illness, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Self harm, Racial slurs, Racism, Ableism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child death, Body horror, Cursing, Miscarriage, Murder, Vomit, Genocide, Infidelity, Sexism, Cannibalism, Medical content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Cancer and Drug use
laird_br0wn3's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
I gotta say, it still felt like it could've gone longer and I'd still feel satisfied.
Graphic: Vomit, Cursing, War, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death
artmajorese's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
He edited it to add a bunch of extra stuff in the '90s, but didn't bother to edit out the N word. Left the whole racist tone intact.
Pacing is kind of uneven. Not my taste for a book! Instead of anything horrifying or spooky, the tension stems from the fact that you might run smack into sexual violence around any corner.
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content, Colonisation, Homophobia, Rape, Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Bullying, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
nichole_of_numenor'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? No
4.0
What I didn't like:
- Part of the book (in true Stephen King fashion) were a bit slow. Slow but necessary to the overall story. (-0.5 stars)
- I really, really disliked the character of Franny Goldsmith. I found her to be immature, petulant, and VERY annoying.
What I did like:
- The flashbacks of Mother Abagail to her life as a young adult. They were so beautifully written they brought me to tears. (Not an easy feat.)
- Even during the slow parts, I kept wanting to know more. What happened next?
- The early descriptions of how the Super Flu spread were so very realistic and engaging, espcially in an era where we are still dealing with the COVID-19 virus. I'm really glad I didn't read this early in the pandemic because it would have probably freaked me out more. As a phyisican, I really appreciated the accuracy of the evolution of a pandemic. Fantastic.
- Tom Cullins. Love this character. M-O-O-N. That spells love Tom Collins.
Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Medical trauma, Racism, Suicide, and Death
aparizo704'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Terminal illness, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Ableism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Death of parent, Child death, and Drug abuse