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bookishchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gore, and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit
amalas_bookstop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I can’t believe it has taking me this long to start reading Stephen King. After I am done with this trilogy, I am starting at the beginning.
Graphic: Body shaming, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicide
linda_wolf'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
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Rape, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Cursing, Blood, Medical trauma, Violence, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Vomit
michaelavictoria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit, Stalking, and Kidnapping
zara89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Violence, Death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Suicide
ripxw'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? No
2.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Vomit
I’m not joking there are pretty graphic scenes of rape and sexual violence, a good chunk of it taking place in prison. Near the end there’s also a graphic death involving fire._mad_reads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault and Vomit
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
One of the things that made Mr. Mercedes so interesting was the villain. While I was never keen on Bill Hodges, Brady Hartsfield was twisted and interesting. A strong King villain. Morris Bellamy... is... not. His motive was weak and tired. And while our young POV Pete Saubers had potential to be interesting, I found King's other young protagonists (Jake Chambers!) to be much more compelling.
Basically, Finders Keepers is tired. The story offers nothing that other King novels don't already do better. There's a little The Body (Stand By Me, for movie fans) and a lot of Misery in the plot, but without the suspense or intrigue of either. Bill Hodges, our series lead, doesn't even appear until at least 70% of the way through the book, and even then, he's just another one of King's nondescript cantankerous old white men characters without anything to make him appeal to the reader. King's written better villains and better protagonists.
What's more, for a seasoned writer, it's disappointing how apparent the second-book-blues are in Finders Keepers. This book feels very much like a bridge between Mr. Mercedes and End of Watch. For me, Mr. Mercedes was an average-to-interesting book... and the sheer boredom of Finders Keepers really has me in a place where even Brady Hartsfield's return in End of Watch can't tempt me back to finish the series.
The pacing is really rough. This is a common attribute of King's books. We spend the first third of the book getting to know Morris and Pete's individual histories. At about 50%, the plot starts moving forward. A little. At 70% we have Bill, Holly, and Jerome enter. All the real action happens in the last 15% of the book, pushed through quickly and tied up in a not particularly satisfying way. I'm left with a feeling that everyone suffered - myself and the characters alike - for no real purpose here.
And yet, somehow, this is one of King's short novels.
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Vomit