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kdailey86's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. No glittery vampires in this book. This is the way vampires should be viewed. They're scary, creatures of the night who prey on humans. Thank you Stephen King for writing it the way it should be.
bookish_bry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I had a lot of fun with this book. King, as always, is great at making your skin crawl. I think I enjoyed it more since I've read Dracula already.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Animal death, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
rae2733's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
arnith87's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
I skimmed the last 3rd - it was too long for the subject to my taste. That said, I can see it being ground breaking when published. Definitely entertaining and page turning. The real horror isn't the campires, it's the humans.
Minor: Child abuse
x_ymst's review against another edition
4.5
My first Stephen king novel. Had some slow boring parts but they all were necessary in the end. Man, Mark’s character and the way it talked about children’s resilience to the fear of monsters.. this was a great book. Might be a five star.
phantomphalanges's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
johnye's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
miqozerda's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
chasingpages1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment