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louisegraveyard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia
Moderate: Misogyny
dannybrown59's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really loved this book. Almost as much as The Shining. It was just written so well. There was a lot going on in the beginning but it all tied in together so well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol
ufojules's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
okay so overall I liked it better than The Shining but it definitely didn’t have the same level of suspense. I’ve read cheesy, high fae fantasy with better twists and climactic point tbh.
in Doctor Sleep’s defence, I absolutely loved Abra and the other hero characters were all pretty likeable while the antagonists were disgusting and I wanted them gone. so characters were great but the plot just wasn’t really there for me.
in Doctor Sleep’s defence, I absolutely loved Abra and the other hero characters were all pretty likeable while the antagonists were disgusting and I wanted them gone. so characters were great but the plot just wasn’t really there for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Cursing, Gun violence, and Chronic illness
Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
You know, DOCTOR SLEEP isn't all that bad! As far as King's horror books go, I think this is one of the better ones, along with THE SHINING. It's always fun to see characters "all grown up" and I liked not only seeing what became of Danny Torrence, but also learning more about the Shine and his gifts, and what others like him are capable of. Abra Stone was a great new character as well, and it's always good to see women rising up as formidable forces (good, and evil) in horror books... far too often they're still just victims. So I appreciated that!
I think that this new plot was interesting, and I'd be curious to learn more about the "True Knot" and people like them (is this in another King book? His universe is tied so well together). All in all a decent, spooky autumn read!
I think that this new plot was interesting, and I'd be curious to learn more about the "True Knot" and people like them (is this in another King book? His universe is tied so well together). All in all a decent, spooky autumn read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Terminal illness
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