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Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Dementia, Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
There are no chapters. Just one long story as told from the narrator in one sitting. This added so much to the story. It felt like I was right there in the room. The accents are shown through stylistic spelling choices which also adding to this as you read the whole book from this perspective.
This book is going to linger with me for awhile.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
fair warning though, this book isn’t for everyone. there’s no chapters and the writing is just a stream of consciousness, with a thick southern accent throughout. there’s also some dark subjects (obviously because it’s horror) discussed-so make sure to check out content warnings. but if you’re fine with all that, then this might be the book for you.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Murder
Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Dementia, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racial slurs
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
This was a unique one for sure in terms of style. No chapters or breaks, just a nearly 400 page monologue-confession. This means we are locked in to Dolores and her personality right away. And it ended with a sfylistic device King uses from time to time with excerpts from fictional articles and journals, which I always like.
I loved Vera Donovan's character and how the book started with Dolores's story of the three ways Vera could be a bitch. Setting her up that way and then having her be such a vital piece in Dolores's life and choices was great.
King does great making us love to hate some characters and just flat out hate others. The development builds over time and eventually gets our stomachs turning and blood boiling. We really start to root for our mama bear protagonist.
It really feels like a person telling a story, since it jumps around time-wise and is filled with rambles, Maine slang, and such. Several of her phrases made me smile while reading.
Some of my favorite parts were the little touches of horror, like Vera's hallucinations of dust bunnies and wires, and Dolores's subsequent nightmares. Perhaps I need to read a true King horror like The Shining . . .
Overall it was an intriguing read that came to surprise me at the end. Stellar character development and a unique style.
". . .the love a natural mother feels for her children [is] the strongest love there is in the world, and it's the deadliest. There's no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids . . . In the end, it's the bitches of the world who abide."
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence, Murder
Minor: Incest, Racial slurs, Dementia
I really enjoyed the references to Gerald's game and spotting these kind of Easter eggs the more King I read
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault