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littlemissgemreads'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
miagw962'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
(This inhuman place makes human monsters. This inhuman place)
Speechless. Barely know what to write (although I'll try). Just impeccable. I was immediately drawn in by the writing style, the characters, the setting, the psychological implications of various experiences, history. I love the movie for its ambiguity and thriller style but I EQUALLY love this book for its introspectiveness, its attention to detail, its story. I just...am a little lost for words. I just love it as a character study, about what our past can do to us in the future. I loved the paranormal aspects, the motif of the party and the masks. Brilliant! The breakdown of a family unit, the jealousy and heartbreak that can come from being loved. SO bloody great. I love the ending of the movie and I was kind of disappointed when I knew that that wasn't going to happen in the book BUT I was rewarded with a beautifully moving little moment that genuinely brought me to tears. Stephen King really did something here! And he wrote it so lovingly and/or so grotesquely too. Very excited to get more into King. I'm kind of intrigued by Doctor Sleep as a sequel (I mean the book never needed a sequel I don't think and neither did the movie - I've seen the Doctor Sleep movie but I barely remember it so I would be willing to give the book a go).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
animebloodqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
zzelda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
ktdakotareads'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent
nuca_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
lydiavsbooks'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
On reread I think I appreciate the concept more, partly because of how much I love Doctor Sleep, and really just had fun with it and the commentary (for lack of a better word) on alcoholism, domestic abuse, the family structure etc that ran underneath these concepts of the Overlook and the shine.
The first time I read it I was irritated by Wendy, but this time I loved her. I thought Wendy was a brilliant, very real character with very real traumas. Danny and Wendy just feel so real, they're so well written.
I dis find that i wanted to be scared more than I found myself being. This was a reread, which might not help, but I don't really remember being creeped out the first time either. Obviously a very personal thing, but did find myself feeling a little underwhelmed by that if I'm honest.
The kind of book you can really just sink your brain into, and kill time thinking about, which I think says a lot
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
ciaobella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Racial slurs, and Grief
mo_moana_k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Racism, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
ivana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol