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asourceoffiction'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Murder, Confinement, Rape, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Child death, and Death
mmadill227's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Vomit
Minor: Genocide, Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
danhinderliter'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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Animal death, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Hate crime
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
eternlbloom'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? No
3.25
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Antisemitism, and Child death
Moderate: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and War
sappypatheticm's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Genocide, Death of parent, Rape, Antisemitism, War, Confinement, Car accident, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Homophobia
americattt'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? Yes
2.5
favorite short story: the Body
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia
thecatsmum'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? It's complicated
4.0
I'm not going to tell you that this collection of four novellas are bad or should be avoided. Two are excellent, one is pretty good, and one is awful. They are all graphic and disturbing.
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and The Body are great and have been adapted into what are now classic films. The novellas are much more explicit than the films, so check the content warnings. The Breathing Method is a classic gothic feeling King tale. The less said about Apt Pupil the better.
Graphic: Car accident, Racial slurs, Child death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Homophobia, Bullying, Torture, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
uhm_kai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and Genocide
yasmin_raev's review against another edition
Graphic: Car accident, Gore, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Rape, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racial slurs
sunny_not'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, and Medical content