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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF at 30%. I really tried. I hate having to DNF anything, especially a book club read. I listened to the Spotify version, which condensed 40ish chapters into 11 chapters that were each over an hour long. Because of this, avoiding triggering scenes got really difficult. I was hitting the 15 second skip button so many times, that I realized that I wasn’t even reading anymore. The story was interesting enough for me to look up a detailed synopsis. Doing so did confirm for me that I just wouldn’t be able to get through the whole thing. I just can’t handle graphic horror to that level. I had never read Stephen King before, so I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting into. I also found his writing to be annoyingly tangential at times, but I don’t want to judge too much as someone who didn’t even get halfway through.
Also, Stephen King owes me financial compensation for every time he wrote “squirt” and/or “shoot his squirt.” He owes me a lot of money.
Also, Stephen King owes me financial compensation for every time he wrote “squirt” and/or “shoot his squirt.” He owes me a lot of money.
I feel like child rape/abuse is a common topic that appears too frequently in his novels.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing
Minor: Cannibalism