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You Like It Darker by Stephen King

courtneyptum's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • 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? N/A

4.0

christietilson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

thehellboundreader's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

vicrine's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

loslibrosdelupita's review against another edition

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

4.0

Mis historias favoritas fueron: 
1) The answer man 
2) Danny Coughlin's bad dream 
3) Rattlesnakes
4) Two talented bastids
5) Finn 

Hasta lloré con The answer man. King tiene una forma peculiar de ponerme en contacto con mi parte reflexiva y emocional, encuentra la manera de hacerme sentir indefensa contra las fuerzas a mi alrededor y a recordarme que el paso del tiempo es inevitable. Eso da miedo, pero también puede ser liberador. 

En estas historias se exploran distintos tipos de terror, además de probar una y otra vez lo vulnerables que somos frente a los giros del destino o los imprevistos que ocurren en nuestras vidas. 

Hay algunas historias que me parecieron largas, con información excesiva e incluso con ritmo lento, pero tienen elementos que disfruto como un buen desarrollo de personaje, reflexión existencial o un twist que mejoró la experiencia. 

Si te gusta la oscuridad, su te gusta King, disfrutarás varias de estas historias. 

kayleighbennink's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • 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

3.5

blissb's review

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5.0

Wow, just wow

deerue13's review against another edition

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dark

4.75

professorfate's review against another edition

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dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

4.5

clarebear2218's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • 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? N/A

4.0