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calypso_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Ableism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Confinement, Racial slurs, Addiction, Excrement, Gore, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Sexual assault
As usual, Stephen King has unprotected sex with racial slurs. Just something to be aware ofbeatle426's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Death, Medical content, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, War, Murder, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Gore, and Child death
zoinkie'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, War, Sexual harassment, Death, Suicide, Body horror, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Murder
kirtreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book starts off so strong. I was gripped from the beginning and couldn't put it down. I wanted to know what happened to each of the characters. Everyone was interesting and dynamic. The book moves along at a nice pace until it doesn't. It comes to a screeching halt
Then, the story picks up again finally and there is movement again towards some kind of resolution.
There also are some frustratingly huge issues with the ending.
This book really highlights the best and worst of King.
- Pro: Characters are amazing and really fleshed out. You end up feeling connected to each of them and rooting for them
- Pro: It has a great premise and he has great world building at the beginning of the novel
- Con: The ending blows and falls flat
- Con: It is so long and needed some heavy editing. I know that people say that it "fleshes out the world" but you know what I didn't need?
Chapters of council meetings that had literally no hold on the plot.
If you are a die hard King fan and you want to complete all his works, then this book provides some really great highs and I recommend it for the great characters.
If you are not a huge King fan and are not sure if you are willing to put in the work, just stay away. The pay off is not worth it.
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Gore, Vomit, Body horror, Rape, Pregnancy, Infertility, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Car accident, Drug abuse, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Medical trauma, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Medical content
secretbadass'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
3.75
Minor: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Rape, Racial slurs, Grief, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicide
minttruffle'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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual violence, War, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
tiffcutshall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love the way King weaves multiple themes and ideals together that make not just an interesting story but one that makes the reader actually think.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Violence, Medical content, and Racial slurs
By far my favorite King novel. This is the second time I’ve read this, the first being back ‘08. It was even better the second time and I caught things I either missed or glossed over the first. I love the way King weaves multiple themes and ideals together that make not just an interesting story but one that makes the reader actually think.saj04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Rape, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
rosereadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Abortion, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Gun violence, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, Addiction, Ableism, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Gore
scip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Ableism, Grief, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Car accident, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Animal death
Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia