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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: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
nilescrane's review against another edition
2.0
Also theres a pun at the climax of this book that was so silly it really took me out of the experience. It was the audiobook listening format of looking into the camera like you're on the office.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Racism and Colonisation
gagereadsstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Trafficking, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation
Minor: Abortion
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, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic
darth_bored'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
3.25
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Torture, and Murder
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: Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
rosereadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
kessejeen'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
tacitusreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Death and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Medical trauma
lucyford's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol