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acorn192k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Body horror, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Vomit
rosereadsalot's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Racism, Misogyny, Murder, Drug use, Death, Blood, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug abuse
wednesdayzombie'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism
violetturtledove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I personally thought 'The Library Policeman' was the creepiest, although 'The Sun Dog' wins for out-right gore. My only criticism would be that in 'The Langoliers' (and to a lesser extent 'Secret Window, Secret Garden') issues of mental health are used more to fit the plot than the characters. Still, with stories like these it's a minor complaint.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, and Rape
Moderate: Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty
bruinrocks'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
4.5
The Langoliers - 4.5/5 A really fun adventure into the unknown and back, strong character development, with a terrifying concept, and I found The Langoliers to be one of Stephen King’s scarier entities, even if the description sometimes came off a little silly.
Secret Window, Secret Garden - 3.75/5 It was a tense novella with a very predictable plot, still really well written, and a lot of fun, the predictability lowers my ranking for it though.
The Library Policeman - 3/5 A long and boring story in the middle, and very intense climax followed by a lacklustre ending.
The Sun Dog - 4.75/5 Not perfect but damn near close. I love taking pictures and this story rocked my socks. The best of the four, it gripped me from start to finish and I believe it’s the shortest of the four novellas and it moves at a great pace with a ending that closes out the collection nicely.
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Moderate: Racial slurs and Animal death
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Alcoholism
sam_idea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The Langoliers - 4 Stars, interesting, the reason I picked this up in the first place.
Secret Window, Secret Garden - 1.5 Stars, I just didn't care and found myself skimming the remaining 50 pages.
The Library Police - 4 Stars, not bad but as a writer you should be able to find a better way to describe eyes than "chinese"
The Sun Dog - 1 Star, I skipped the remaining 70% of this, do I have to say more?
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Murder, and Pedophilia
Minor: Racism