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bookish_manda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Rape and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs and Sexism
scipio_africanus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
dflemmons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual content, Trafficking, Death, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Gore, Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia
beatle426's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Death, Medical content, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, War, Murder, Suicide, Torture, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Gore, and Child death
mon11'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
4.0
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug abuse, Grief, and Sexual content
colin_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
“The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.”
Setting:
Set in the year 1990 in a fictional United States a super flu gripes the nation and likely the world. The world is left with few left alive and only shadows of the dead in vehicles left on the road remind of the world as it was before.
Plot:
At the start of the novel there is a mistake that leads to a super flu (Captain Tripp as it become referred to) quick envelops the United States leaving very few alive. Our story follows several of those with an immunity to it and what they choice to do with what is left.
Writing:
Once again it's traditional Stephen King and you find yourself just not wanting to put it down, which is a shocker as it's a very heavy, very long book. Despite it's large size it doesn't feel like there is much fluff, even in the extended edition. The dialogue is as strong in this as in any of his other books I've read.
Characters:
The characters in this book are without a doubt the shining achievement of it. Each is well fleshed out and you get to see the life they lead before the super flu and how it changed them when society crumbled to dust.
Pros:
Stellar characters
Compelling story
Cons:
Very Long
An overuse of a racism slur
Recommendation:
This book is an easy recommendation from me, even with its large size. I managed to finish it in about 16 days. This breaks down to almost 75 pages per day, however I was reading it much slower at first and much more voraciously at the end. The book has a bit of a slow burn, hooking you in and making you want to see more, to know more. I personally will have to knock it a few points as the over user of a slur did start to grate on me, but luckily it's used more so in the first half and not the later.
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
gagereadsstuff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Murder, Stalking, Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Ableism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, War, Cannibalism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Gun violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Drug use, Lesbophobia, Drug abuse, and Trafficking
Minor: Abortion
secretbadass'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
3.75
Minor: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Rape, Racial slurs, Grief, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Suicide
lyfeinpr0gress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Ableism, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Bullying
tiffcutshall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I love the way King weaves multiple themes and ideals together that make not just an interesting story but one that makes the reader actually think.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Dysphoria, and Grief
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Violence, Medical content, and Racial slurs
By far my favorite King novel. This is the second time I’ve read this, the first being back ‘08. It was even better the second time and I caught things I either missed or glossed over the first. I love the way King weaves multiple themes and ideals together that make not just an interesting story but one that makes the reader actually think.