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Finders Keepers by Stephen King

9 reviews

eadrianschmitz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 The King of villains strikes again. Excited to see what Ret. Det. Hodges, Jerome, and Holly are up to in the next installment and Holly's solo novel. Will Patton's narration is :chef's kiss:


**Spoilers below**

There's something slightly self-indulgent in writing about characters obsessed with a writer.
Everything about the rec center feels too lucky: That Morris finds the rec center as a haven as well, that Pete's mom still being conscious enough to notice where Pete went including that he took a key from the wall, that it was the only key missing and the key hook was labeled. Just all aligned a little too neatly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Medical content, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Torture, and Violence

blondieabrams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

jasmine256's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs

yodamordecai's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

I genuinely really liked Mr. Mercedes, but this book was a huge let down. King tries to repeat the structure of Mr. Mercedes, with the criminal and protagonists perspectives alternating, but it fails the bring the tension it did in the first book. Pete Saubers and his family are not very interesting characters, and the characters that we are already invested in are barely in the book. Morris is a much blander version of Brady and is too pathetic to provoke much terror. I’m hesitantly hopeful for End of Watch, assuming it follows the plot hook of Brady’s

possible telekinesis

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape and Violence

Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs

nightstitch96's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Murder, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, and Sexual violence

westernsunshine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Racial slurs

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

trash_reader_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was so definitely better than the first one. I was hooked from page 1. There wasn't a single moment where I wasn't drawn into the action.

This book will probably be my favorite of the trilogy, and that's mostly because it involves books. I love books and in a twisted sort of way I understand Morris's obsessive need to get his hands on the notebooks. Literature can change your life. And when you've had nothing to think about for 36 years than literature, I can understand becoming obsessive to the point of murdering for it.

I don't like where Stephen King is going with Brady, though. If he's doing what I think he's doing with the telekinesis thing, I'm going to be very disappointed. The biggest draw to this series for me was the real-life aspect of it. I love realistic, contemporary thrillers because it draws me in more. Brady developing telekinetic powers because Holly whapped him hard enough in the first book does not follow that theme at all.

I'm excited to see what King did for the third novel, but I'm also a little apprehensive now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Rape

imre_karakal's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Homophobia, and Racial slurs